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MariaDB (Server Audit Plugin): Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen

WID-SEC-2026-0585 · first 04.03.2026 · updated 15.06.2026 · CVSS 4,3

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What it is about

MariaDB ist ein relationales Datenbanksystem, das anwendungskompatibel mit MySQL ist. Ein entfernter, authentisierter Angreifer kann eine Schwachstelle in MariaDB ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen.

Under what conditions?

Over the network, but only with valid access (login required), for example with stolen credentials or as an insider.

What can happen in the worst case

An attacker could use the vulnerability to

  • Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen

Am I affected?

Affected according to the BSI:

  • SUSE Linux
  • Microsoft Azure Linux azl3
  • MariaDB MariaDB <11.8.6
  • MariaDB MariaDB <11.4.10
  • MariaDB MariaDB <10.11.16
  • MariaDB MariaDB <10.6.25

The installed version is usually shown under “Help → About” or in the device’s admin interface.

What helps?

Update to at least:

  • MariaDB MariaDB 11.8.6
  • MariaDB MariaDB 11.4.10
  • MariaDB MariaDB 10.11.16
  • MariaDB MariaDB 10.6.25

Is the vulnerability already being exploited?

None of the CVEs is in the CISA catalogue of exploited vulnerabilities. That does not mean there are no attacks, only that none are documented.

Information and sources

CVE: CVE-2026-3494

Source: BSI warning and information service (CERT-Bund); CISA. The assessment of the conditions is my reading of the BSI text; the external pages are in their original language.

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