CVE-2021-1998: Medium severity ibm infosphere guardium z/os vulnerability

Published Jan 20, 2021
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Updated

An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server related to the Server: Optimizer component could allow an authenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and low availability impact.

Other sources

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.8 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Affected Software

14 affected components
IBM Security Guardium<=10.5
IBM Security Guardium<=10.6
IBM Security Guardium<=11.0
IBM Security Guardium<=11.1
IBM Security Guardium<=11.2
IBM Security Guardium<=11.3
Oracle MySQL>=8.0.0<=8.0.20
Fedoraproject Fedora=32
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vmware Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Snapcenter

Event History

Jan 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:49 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:49 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-1998?

CVE-2021-1998 has low integrity impact and low availability impact with no confidentiality impact.

2

How do I fix CVE-2021-1998?

To fix CVE-2021-1998, update the affected MySQL Server version to a version that is not vulnerable.

3

Which products are affected by CVE-2021-1998?

CVE-2021-1998 affects Oracle MySQL Server, IBM Security Guardium versions up to 11.3, and several NetApp products.

4

Is there a specific MySQL version that addresses CVE-2021-1998?

MySQL versions later than 8.0.20 address CVE-2021-1998.

5

Can an unauthenticated user exploit CVE-2021-1998?

CVE-2021-1998 requires authentication for exploitation.

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