Incorrect authorization in Oracle MySQL Server
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.42, 8.4.0-8.4.5 and 9.0.0-9.3.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat 4 advisories
- RHSA-2025:16861 Released 2025-09-29 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql:8.0 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.10.0+22857+7f331edd.s390x::mysql:8.0 +44
- RHSA-2025:16086 Released 2025-09-17 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mysql-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-common-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-errmsg-8.0.43-1.el9_6 +1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) mysql-devel-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-libs-8.0.43-1.el9_6, mysql-test-8.0.43-1.el9_6
- RHSA-2025:16046 Released 2025-09-17 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql:8.4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mecab-0.996-3.module+el9.6.0+22713+cbf15e23.4.aarch64::mysql:8.4, mecab-0.996-3.module+el9.6.0+22713+cbf15e23.4.ppc64le::mysql:8.4, mecab-0.996-3.module+el9.6.0+22713+cbf15e23.4.s390x::mysql:8.4 +45
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2025:15699 Released 2025-09-11 · Red Hat rating Moderatemysql-selinux and mysql8.4 security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) mysql-selinux-1.0.14-1.el10_0, mysql8.4-8.4.6-2.el10_0, mysql8.4-common-8.4.6-2.el10_0 +3
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) mysql8.4-devel-8.4.6-2.el10_0, mysql8.4-test-8.4.6-2.el10_0, mysql8.4-test-data-8.4.6-2.el10_0
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
Oracle MySQL Server — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2025.html
29 records Highest priority Priority LOW 29 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-31996 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL ServerPriority LOW 30
- TI-2025-31995 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL ServerPriority LOW 30
- TI-2025-31991 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Oracle MySQL ServerPriority LOW 30
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15699 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16046, RHSA-2025:16086 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:15699 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:16086 |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-50085
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66qc-59q2-vv7v
References
Advisory 1
More Oracle Mysql vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-02794 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2016-05707 Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2003-00723 Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
- TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2008-00208 Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-50085 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-50085 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66qc-59q2-vv7v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-50085 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences