CVE-2024-21231

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low 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 partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.1

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-400 Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
oracle	mysql	8.0.0 — 8.0.39
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-20241025-0006/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-21231? +

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.39 and prior, 8.4.2 and prior and 9.0.1 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low 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 partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L). It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2024-21231? +

CVE-2024-21231 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.1 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2024-21231? +

CVE-2024-21231 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-2024-21231? +

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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