CVE-2021-2374: Medium severity Oracle MySQL Server vulnerability
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.25 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data.
External References:
http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html#AppendixMSQL
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Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.25 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
redhat/mysqlto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.0.26
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2021-2374?
CVE-2021-2374 is categorized as a difficult to exploit vulnerability that affects high privileged users.
How do I fix CVE-2021-2374?
To remediate CVE-2021-2374, upgrade the MySQL Server product to version 8.0.26 or later.
Which versions of MySQL Server are affected by CVE-2021-2374?
CVE-2021-2374 impacts MySQL Server versions 8.0.25 and prior.
Who can exploit CVE-2021-2374?
CVE-2021-2374 can be exploited by high privileged attackers with logon access to the infrastructure where MySQL Server is executing.
What component of MySQL Server does CVE-2021-2374 affect?
CVE-2021-2374 specifically affects the InnoDB component of MySQL Server.