Improper input validation in MySQL Connectors - CVE-2024-21272

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Improper input validation in MySQL Connectors - CVE-2024-21272

Published: October 15, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU98649
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 7.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21272
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Connector/Python component in MySQL Connectors. A remote authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.


Affected software

MySQL Connectors
Splunk DB Connect

How to mitigate CVE-2024-21272

Install updates from vendor's website.

MySQL Connectors - update to 9.1.0
Splunk DB Connect - update to 4.0.0

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