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Mysql Connector\/c\+\+Database / datastore · Oracle

CVE-2026-60179

HIGH · 7.4 CVSS v3.1 Developing Published 2026-07-21
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to after 9.7.1 or later.
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83/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click 4 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/C++). Supported versions that are affected are 9.7.0-9.7.1. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Connectors accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · low confidence
Developing — this CVE was published recently and its authoritative NVD entry is still being established, so we're holding a technical summary until the source data settles rather than publish something unreliable. Re-checking after 2026-08-04.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Mysql Connector\/c\+\+Database / datastore
Affected:>= 9.7.0, <= 9.7.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

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

Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to a release after 9.7.1
Recommended fix Moderate confidence

MySQL Connector/C++ version greater than 9.7.1 (e.g., 9.7.2 or latest stable release)

  1. 1. Identify all systems running MySQL Connector/C++ versions 9.7.0 through 9.7.1
  2. 2. Review Oracle's MySQL Connector/C++ release notes for versions beyond 9.7.1 to identify the version containing the security fix
  3. 3. Download the latest MySQL Connector/C++ release from the official Oracle MySQL download page (https://dev.mysql.com/downloads/connector/cpp/)
  4. 4. Test the upgrade in a non-production environment to verify compatibility with existing applications
  5. 5. Schedule a maintenance window for the upgrade
  6. 6. Back up current Connector/C++ configurations and any dependent applications
  7. 7. Upgrade MySQL Connector/C++ to the fixed version (version greater than 9.7.1)
  8. 8. Verify the upgrade was successful by checking the installed version
Caveat Review release notes for any compatibility changes between 9.7.x and the target version, particularly for C++ API changes that may require code modifications

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

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