CVE-2024-21209

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client: mysqldump). Supported versions that are affected are 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Client accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

CVSS v3.1 Score

2.0

LOW

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-200 CWE-200

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
oracle	mysql	8.4.0 — 8.4.2
oracle	mysql	All
oracle	mysql	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2024.html

Other References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241101-0005/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21209? +

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client: mysqldump). Supported versions that are affected are 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Client accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.0 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.0 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-21209? +

CVE-2024-21209 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 2.0 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-21209? +

CVE-2024-21209 affects products from oracle, specifically: mysql. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2024-21209? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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