CVE-2024-21247 Missing authorization in MySQL Client

Low 3.8 Published 15 Oct 2024 Updated 13 Mar 2025

High-privileged attackers can compromise MySQL Client to unauthorizedly read, update, insert, or delete accessible data.

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

What is CVE-2024-21247?

CVE-2024-21247 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 15 Oct 2024. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client: mysqldump). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Client accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Client accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-21247?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2024-21247?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2024-21247 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-21247 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-50354, AZL-50412, GHSA-vchj-ggm5-9rcm, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21247.