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title: "CVE-2026-107814: MariaDB - Privilege Escalation"
description: "MariaDB server 10.6.1 to 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2 RPM packages contain a privilege escalation caused by FILE privilege users writing startup dot-files in mysql service account home directory, letting database users escalate privileges when admin opens mysql login shell, exploit requires FILE privilege."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-107814/
---

# CVE-2026-107814 MariaDB - Privilege Escalation

MariaDB server 10.6.1 to 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2 RPM packages contain a privilege escalation caused by FILE privilege users writing startup dot-files in mysql service account home directory, letting database users escalate privileges when admin opens mysql login shell, exploit requires FILE privilege.

CVSS base score 8.4 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.28% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107814)

## Details

Type

Privilege Escalation

Impact

Privilege Escalation

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

9 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-732](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/732.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, or 13.0.2 or later.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107814](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-107814)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-11.8.9](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-11.8.9)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-12.3.3](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-12.3.3)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-13.0.2](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-13.0.2)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/security/advisories/GHSA-m5gf-432r-g5jw](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/security/advisories/GHSA-m5gf-432r-g5jw)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/commit/d842d6e994a8b0d67c280bf785a11357d6b316a2](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/commit/d842d6e994a8b0d67c280bf785a11357d6b316a2)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-10.11.19](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-10.11.19)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-10.6.28](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-10.6.28)
- [https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-11.4.13](https://github.com/MariaDB/server/releases/tag/mariadb-11.4.13)

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