CVE-2022-39404 Other in MySQL Installer

Medium 4.2 Published 18 Oct 2022 Updated 23 Sep 2024

A local attacker with low privileges can compromise MySQL Installer to read, modify, or disrupt data, requiring user interaction.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-39404?

CVE-2022-39404 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 18 Oct 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Installer product of Oracle MySQL (component: Installer: General). Supported versions that are affected are 1.6.3 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Installer executes to compromise MySQL Installer. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Installer accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Installer accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Installer. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39404?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39404?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-39404 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39404 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-66xf-56rp-jmxj.