Widely used Oracle MySQL Shell; remote takeover could disrupt DB tooling across many organizations.
CVE-2026-46870
Remote takeover of MySQL Shell via network access.
Is CVE-2026-46870 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-46870 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-46870?
CVE-2026-46870 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-46870?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-46870. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-46870 affect?
CVE-2026-46870 affects MySQL Shell (Oracle MySQL), VS Code extension: Shell for VS Code. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-46870?
Apply patch/update when available
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote takeover of MySQL Shell; attacker can execute commands, alter data, and disrupt tooling.
Patch when possible
- affected2026.2.0+9.6.1
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.