CVE-2026-44168 — HIGH (8.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2026-44168?

CVE-2026-44168 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2026-44168?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mariadb Mariadb.

Vulnerability Description

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.26, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.17, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.11, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.7, and 12.3.1, during the SST the donor node is interpolating parameters that the joiner sent into the command line. Not all parameters were properly validated which could allow a malicious joiner to execute arbitrary shell commands on the donor side via the mariabackup SST method. This issue has been patched in versions 10.6.26, 10.11.17, 11.4.11, 11.8.7, and 12.3.2.

CVSS Score

8.0

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Mariadb	Mariadb	>= 10.6.1, < 10.6.26

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-78

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-44168?

CVE-2026-44168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.0 (HIGH). MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.26, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.17, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.11, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.7, and 12.3.1, during ...

How severe is CVE-2026-44168?

CVE-2026-44168 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-44168?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Mariadb Mariadb.