CVE-2024-21166 Missing authorization in MySQL Server
High-privileged attackers can modify critical data or cause denial of service in MySQL Server via InnoDB component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-21166?
CVE-2024-21166 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 16 Jul 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: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.36 and prior and 8.3.0 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21166?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2024-21166?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-21166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as AZL-50516, AZL-50538, GHSA-2q9x-hq7p-v7m6, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21166.