Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Connectors
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2022-21363 CVE-2021-3712 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-125 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
MySQL Connectors Hardware solutions / Drivers |
| Vendor | Oracle |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU59737
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21363
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Connector/J component in MySQL Connectors. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMySQL Connectors: 8.0.7 - 8.0.27
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html?3382
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Out-of-bounds read
EUVDB-ID: #VU56064
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-3712
CWE-ID:
CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition when processing ASN.1 strings related to a confusion with NULL termination of strings in array. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application to trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system or perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMySQL Connectors: 8.0.7 - 8.0.27
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html?3382
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
