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CVE-2022-21535

2.5 · LOW

Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell: General/Core Client).

Published Jul 19, 2022EPSS 0.50%

Overview

CVE-2022-21535 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 19, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell: General/Core Client). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.28 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Shell executes to compromise MySQL Shell. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Shell. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-21535?

CVE-2022-21535 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 19, 2022 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2022-21535?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.5, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2022-21535?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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