What is the severity of CVE-2025-21581?

CVE-2025-21581 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that poses a high risk to affected MySQL Server versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21581?

To address CVE-2025-21581, upgrade your MySQL Server to a version that is not affected, such as versions later than 8.0.41, 8.4.4, and 9.2.0.

Which versions of MySQL Server are affected by CVE-2025-21581?

The affected versions of MySQL Server are 8.0.0 to 8.0.41, 8.4.0 to 8.4.4, and 9.0.0 to 9.2.0.

Who is at risk due to CVE-2025-21581?

High privileged attackers with network access via multiple protocols are at risk of exploiting CVE-2025-21581.

What component of MySQL Server is vulnerable in CVE-2025-21581?

CVE-2025-21581 specifically affects the Optimizer component of the MySQL Server.

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CVE-2025-21581

medium

4.9

CWE

732

15/4/2025

16/4/2025

CVE-2025-21581

First published: Tue Apr 15 2025(Updated: )

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.41, 8.4.0-8.4.4 and 9.0.0-9.2.0. 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).

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
MySQL	>=8.0.0<=8.0.41>=8.4.0<=8.4.4>=9.0.0<=9.2.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-21581?
CVE-2025-21581 is classified as an easily exploitable vulnerability that poses a high risk to affected MySQL Server versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21581?
To address CVE-2025-21581, upgrade your MySQL Server to a version that is not affected, such as versions later than 8.0.41, 8.4.4, and 9.2.0.
Which versions of MySQL Server are affected by CVE-2025-21581?
The affected versions of MySQL Server are 8.0.0 to 8.0.41, 8.4.0 to 8.4.4, and 9.0.0 to 9.2.0.
Who is at risk due to CVE-2025-21581?
High privileged attackers with network access via multiple protocols are at risk of exploiting CVE-2025-21581.
What component of MySQL Server is vulnerable in CVE-2025-21581?
CVE-2025-21581 specifically affects the Optimizer component of the MySQL Server.

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