Improper input validation in MySQL Server - CVE-2022-21600
Published: October 19, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU68443
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21600
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Server: Optimizer component in MySQL Server. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.
Affected software
MySQL Server
How to mitigate CVE-2022-21600
Install updates from vendor's website.
MySQL Server - update to 8.0.28