Is CVE-2026-27969 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2026-27969 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2026-27969 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2026-27969 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-27969?

CVE-2026-27969 has a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH) and an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.04%.

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HIGH

CVE-2026-27969

CWE-22Published: February 26, 2026· Updated: Feb 27, 2026

8.8

CVSS v3.1

EPSS:0.04%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:10.8th

Official Description

Vitess is a database clustering system for horizontal scaling of MySQL. Prior to versions 23.0.3 and 22.0.4, anyone with read/write access to the backup storage location (e.g. an S3 bucket) can manipulate backup manifest files so that files in the manifest — which may be files that they have also added to the manifest and backup contents — are written to any accessible location on restore. This is a common path traversal security issue. This can be used to provide that attacker with unintended/unauthorized access to the production deployment environment — allowing them to access information available in that environment as well as run any additional arbitrary commands there. Versions 23.0.3 and 22.0.4 contain a patch. No known workarounds are available.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-27969 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.