CVE-2026-46850
CRITICAL 9.9Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell for VS Code). The supported version that is affected is 2026.2.0+9.6.1. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise MySQL Shell. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Shell, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Shell. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 9.9 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Severe if exploited (CVSS 9.9), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.5%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 40th percentile
Impact if exploited
9.9CVSS 3.1 · CRITICAL
- ConfidentialityHigh
- IntegrityHigh
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ⚠Privileges: Requires a low-privilege account
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94: Code injection
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H