Oracle MySQL Connectors (January 2022 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 156889

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The 8.0.27 and prior versions of MySQL Connectors installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the January 2022 CPU advisory:

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/C++ (OpenSSL)). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.27 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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. (CVE-2021-3712)

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.27 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 takeover of MySQL Connectors. (CVE-2022-21363)

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 January 2022 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 156889

File Name: oracle_mysql_connectors_cpu_jan_2022.nasl

Version: 1.7

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 1/20/2022

Updated: 11/1/2023

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.0

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6

Temporal Score: 4.4

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-21363

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.4

Temporal Score: 6.4

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-3712

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql_connectors

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MySQL Connector

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/18/2022

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/18/2022

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-3712, CVE-2022-21363

IAVA: 2022-A-0030-S

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