CVE-2026-22004Network attack vector

Authenticated database hang or repeated crash

Published Apr 21, 2026 · Updated Apr 21, 2026

Resource consumption in Oracle MySQL Server InnoDB allows remote authenticated users to hang or repeatedly crash the database server. Oracle identifies InnoDB as the affected component but does not disclose the operation or input that triggers uncontrolled resource consumption. Exploitation requires a high-privileged account with network access through the MySQL protocol, and the reported consequence is limited to database-service interruption.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.32%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Resource consumption in Oracle MySQL Server InnoDB allows remote authenticated users to hang or repeatedly crash the database server. Oracle identifies InnoDB as the affected component but does not disclose the operation or input that triggers uncontrolled resource consumption. Exploitation requires a high-privileged account with network access through the MySQL protocol, and the reported consequence is limited to database-service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-22004
Published
Apr 21, 2026
Updated
Apr 21, 2026
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
MySQL Server
Classifications
CWE-400, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 21, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 21, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.0.0 <=8.0.45
  2. Affected versionversion=8.4.0 <=8.4.8
  3. Affected versionversion=9.0.0 <=9.6.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · MySQL Serverversion=8.0.0 <=8.0.45; version=8.4.0 <=8.4.8; version=9.0.0 <=9.6.0

Published CVSS scores

4.9Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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