# CVE-2019-2533: Missing authorization in MySQL Server

> A low-privileged attacker can modify or delete critical data in MySQL Server due to insufficient privilege checks.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 16 Jan 2019
- **Updated:** 2 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4jv4-m99j-v5mh

## What is CVE-2019-2533?

CVE-2019-2533 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager, published on 16 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server : Security : Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.13 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-2533?

It affects 10 products.


Products: Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Snapcenter, Netapp Storage Automation Store, Oracle Mysql, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus, Redhat Software Collections.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-2533?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2019-2533 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager

- [CVE-2018-5487](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5487/): Code injection in OnCommand Unified Manager for Linux (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-5485](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5485/): Privilege escalation in OnCommand Unified Manager for Windows (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-5486](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-5486/): Security feature bypass in OnCommand Unified Manager for Linux (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2019-5494](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5494/): Information disclosure in OnCommand Unified Manager 7-Mode (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2019-5495](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-5495/): Information disclosure in OnCommand Unified Manager for VMware vSphere,Linux and Windows 7.2 and above (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-2533 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-2533 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager, published on 16 Jan 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-2533 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netapp Oncommand Unified Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2533/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-2533/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-2533
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-2533
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-2533

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