Oracle MySQL Connectors (October 2021 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 154292

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The 8.0.26 and prior versions of MySQL Connectors installed on the remote host are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the October 2020 CPU advisory. A Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.26 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the October 2021 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 154292

File Name: oracle_mysql_connectors_cpu_oct_2021.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 10/21/2021

Updated: 11/28/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.9

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-2471

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.9

Temporal Score: 5.3

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql_connectors

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MySQL Connector

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/19/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-2471

IAVA: 2021-A-0487-S

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