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CVE-2026-61828— nixos/mysql : `services.mysql` is configured with insecure authentication by default when used with `mysql` or `percona-server`

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Affected
NixOS nixpkgs
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
Recommended action
Check the vendor advisory and references for a fixed version. If immediate upgrade is impossible, restrict exposure and increase monitoring.

NixOS Nixpkgs是NixOS组织开源的一个 100000 多个软件包的集合。可以使用 Nix 包管理器安装。 NixOS nixpkgs 25.11之前版本和26.05之前版本存在权限许可和访问控制问题漏洞，该漏洞源于访问控制问题，导致MySQL services.mysql模块初始化数据库时，允许本地用户如未授权的Web或CGI进程以root用户身份无密码登录。

AI Predicted 7.8 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.15% · P4

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1078 · Valid Accounts

Affected Version Matrix 2

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
NixOS nixpkgs < 25.11 affected
>= 26.05-beta, < 26.05 affected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-61828

Vulnerability Information
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Vulnerability Title
nixos/mysql : `services.mysql` is configured with insecure authentication by default when used with `mysql` or `percona-server`
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
Nixpkgs is a collection of software packages that can be installed with the Nix package manager. Prior to the 25.11 and 26.05 channel fixes, the NixOS module for MySQL services.mysql initializes the MySQL database in a way that allows local users, such as unprivileged web or CGI processes on the same host, to log in as the root user without a password when the service is used with mysql or percona-server. This issue is fixed in the 25.11 and 26.05.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
缺省权限不正确
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
NixOS nixpkgs 权限许可和访问控制问题漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
NixOS Nixpkgs是NixOS组织开源的一个 100000 多个软件包的集合。可以使用 Nix 包管理器安装。 NixOS nixpkgs 25.11之前版本和26.05之前版本存在权限许可和访问控制问题漏洞，该漏洞源于访问控制问题，导致MySQL services.mysql模块初始化数据库时，允许本地用户如未授权的Web或CGI进程以root用户身份无密码登录。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
NixOS nixpkgs < 25.11 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-61828 (6)

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-61828 (1)

IV. Related Vulnerabilities

Same product: nixpkgs
Same vendor: NixOS
Same weakness: CWE-276

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