PT-2021-3031
CVE-2021-2308
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Published
2021-04-20
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Updated
2021-12-31
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.2
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Oracle MySQL Server versions 8.0.23 and prior
Description
The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the Server: Information Schema component of Oracle MySQL Server. This can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to protected information via the MySQL network protocol. Successful attacks can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. The vulnerability can also cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server.
Recommendations
For versions 8.0.23 and prior, update to a version that includes the fix for this issue to prevent unauthorized access and potential crashes.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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