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Oracle MySQL Server (Jan 2023 CPU)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 170144

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The versions of MySQL Server installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the October 2022 CPU advisory.

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Packaging (cURL)).
 Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.40 and prior and 8.0.31 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server.
 (CVE-2022-32221)

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.31 and prior. Easily exploitable 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server (CVE-2023-21868)

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.31 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2023-21869).

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues 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.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/cpujan2023cvrf.xml

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 170144

File Name: mysql_8_0_32.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 1/18/2023

Updated: 9/7/2023

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 7.8

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2022-32221

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.8

Temporal Score: 8.8

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

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/17/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/17/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2022-32221, CVE-2023-21836, CVE-2023-21863, CVE-2023-21867, CVE-2023-21868, CVE-2023-21869, CVE-2023-21870, CVE-2023-21871, CVE-2023-21873, CVE-2023-21875, CVE-2023-21876, CVE-2023-21877, CVE-2023-21878, CVE-2023-21879, CVE-2023-21880, CVE-2023-21881, CVE-2023-21882, CVE-2023-21883, CVE-2023-21887

IAVA: 2023-A-0043