CVE-2022-21270: Medium severity Oracle MySQL vulnerability

Published Jan 19, 2022
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Updated

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Federated). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.36 and prior and 8.0.27 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.

External References:

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html#AppendixMSQL

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Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Federated). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.36 and prior and 8.0.27 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

— MITRE

Affected Software

11 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/mysql<5.7.37
5.7.37
redhat/mysql<8.0.28
8.0.28
Oracle MySQL>=5.7.0<=5.7.36
Oracle MySQL>=8.0.0<=8.0.27
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Vsphere
NetApp Active Iq Unified Manager Windows
NetApp OnCommand Insight
NetApp OnCommand Workflow Automation
NetApp Snapcenter
Fedoraproject Fedora=34
Fedoraproject Fedora=35

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mysql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.7.37
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade redhat/mysql to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 8.0.28

Event History

Jan 19, 2022
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:22 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:22 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this MySQL Server vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this MySQL Server vulnerability is CVE-2022-21270.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2022-21270?

The severity level of CVE-2022-21270 is medium with a CVSS score of 4.9.

3

Which versions of Oracle MySQL are affected by this vulnerability?

The affected versions of Oracle MySQL are 5.7.36 and prior, and 8.0.27 and prior.

4

How can an attacker exploit CVE-2022-21270?

An attacker with high privileges and network access via multiple protocols can exploit CVE-2022-21270.

5

Is there a fix for CVE-2022-21270?

Yes, Oracle has released fixes for Oracle MySQL version 5.7.37 and 8.0.28.

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