CVE-2024-21015 Denial of service in MySQL Server

Medium 5.5 Published 16 Apr 2024 Updated 13 Feb 2025

High-privileged attackers can cause MySQL Server crashes and modify data via network access, requiring immediate patching.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2024-21015?

CVE-2024-21015 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 16 Apr 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.34 and prior and 8.3.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21015?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Snapcenter, Oracle Mysql Server.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21015?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2024-21015 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21015 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gj63-qcjc-2fcw, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21015.