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TI-2026-75365 Aliases CVE-2026-85985

Unauthorized file access in MariaDB CONNECT engine functions

Priority LOW 25CWE-862Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 1 fixed, 5 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

MariaDB server from 10.6.1 before 10.6.28, from 10.11.1 before 10.11.19, from 11.4.1 before 11.4.13, from 11.8.1 before 11.8.9, from 12.3.1 before 12.3.3, and from 13.0.1 before 13.0.2 are affected. The CONNECT engine file-access functions, such as json_file(), do not check the FILE privilege or the secure_file_priv setting (CWE-862). A low-privileged attacker can read or write files that the database account is not authorized to access, subject to operating system permissions.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

Description from the CNA

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From 10.6.1 until 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2, the CONNECT engine plugin file-access UDFs json_file(), bson_file(), jfile_make(), bfile_make(), and jbin_file() are affected because each does not enforce FILE privilege or the secure_file_priv setting. A low-privileged attacker can trigger the issue by calling a CONNECT file-access UDF with a filesystem path, then invoke a CONNECT file-access UDF to access a filesystem path and read or write files that the database account is not authorized to access, subject to operating-system permissions. This issue is fixed in versions 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, and 13.0.2.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00452 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial server (MariaDB): 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13 +3Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 1 fixed, 5 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MariaDBserver10.6.1 to before 10.6.28; 10.11.1 to before 10.11.19; 11.4.1 to before 11.4.13; 11.8.1 to before 11.8.9; 12.3.1 to before 12.3.3; 13.0.1 to before 13.0.210.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, 13.0.2Patch availableCNA
  • server VendorMariaDB Affected 10.6.1 to before 10.6.28; 10.11.1 to before 10.11.19; 11.4.1 to before 11.4.13; 11.8.1 to before 11.8.9; 12.3.1 to before 12.3.3; 13.0.1 to before 13.0.2 Fixed in 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, 13.0.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.6.1 to before 10.6.28; 10.11.1 to before 10.11.19; 11.4.1 to before 11.4.13; 11.8.1 to before 11.8.9; 12.3.1 to before 12.3.3VulnerableMariaDB
cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0.1VulnerableMariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.28; 10.11.1 to before 10.11.19; 11.4.1 to before 11.4.13; 11.8.1 to before 11.8.9; 12.3.1 to before 12.3.3 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
  • cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:13.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0.1 Vulnerable ·MariaDB

Remediation

Upgrade MariaDB server to 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3 or 13.0.2. Red Hat fixes Red Hat Hardened Images through RHSA-2026:84701 and RHSA-2026:84689. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, 8, 9 and 10 have no fix available, and Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) has no fix planned.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28

  • Fix · CNA server (MariaDB) Fixed in 10.6.28, 10.11.19, 11.4.13, 11.8.9, 12.3.3, 13.0.2

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:84701 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs Security Update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images mariadb10.11-10.11.18-4.1.1.hum1@aarch64, mariadb10.11-10.11.18-4.1.1.hum1@s390x, mariadb10.11-10.11.18-4.1.1.hum1@src +47
  • RHSA-2026:84689 Released 2026-10-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    Red Hat Hardened Images RPMs bug fix and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Hardened Images mariadb11.8-3:11.8.9-0.1.hum1@aarch64, mariadb11.8-3:11.8.9-0.1.hum1@s390x, mariadb11.8-3:11.8.9-0.1.hum1@src +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Hardened ImagesFixed RHSA-2026:84689, RHSA-2026:84701

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85985
  2. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  3. 2026-10-16 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-18 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-18 CVSS score added · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-19 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84701 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-20 Fix available: RHSA-2026:84689 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-20 Fix available: Red Hat Hardened Images · Red Hat

References

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 7

  • TI-2023-11776 MariaDB v10.5 was discovered to contain a remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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-2022-00687 Infinite loop in BN_mod_sqrt() reachable when parsing certificates CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2014-00217 OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0 before 1.0.0m, and 1.0.1 before 1.0.1h does not properly… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.4
  • TI-2014-00188 The dtls1_reassemble_fragment function in d1_both.c in OpenSSL before 0.9.8za, 1.0.0… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2018-15259 zlib before 1.2.12 allows memory corruption when deflating (i.e., when compressing) if… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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