CVE-2021-2048: High severity ibm infosphere guardium z/os vulnerability
An unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server related to the InnoDB component could allow an authenticated attacker to cause no confidentiality impact, low integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Other sources
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.22 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data.
External References:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2021.html#AppendixMSQL
— Red Hat
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.22 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.0 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).
— MITRE
Affected Software
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2021-2048?
CVE-2021-2048 has low integrity impact and high availability impact, but no confidentiality impact.
How do I fix CVE-2021-2048?
To mitigate CVE-2021-2048, upgrade to MySQL version 8.0.23 or later.
Which versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2021-2048?
CVE-2021-2048 affects MySQL versions up to and including 8.0.22.
What components are involved in CVE-2021-2048?
CVE-2021-2048 involves a vulnerability in the InnoDB component of Oracle MySQL Server.
Are any IBM products affected by CVE-2021-2048?
Yes, multiple versions of IBM InfoSphere Guardium are affected by CVE-2021-2048.