CVE-2024-21170 Other in MySQL Connectors

Medium 6.3 Published 16 Jul 2024 Updated 19 Mar 2025

A low-privileged attacker can compromise MySQL Connector/Python to read, modify, or disrupt accessible data via network access.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2024-21170?

CVE-2024-21170 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors, published on 16 Jul 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Python). Supported versions that are affected are 8.4.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21170?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Mysql Connector\/Python.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21170?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-21170 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-21170 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21170 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qqr-ccc4-rhg7, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21170.