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CVE-2021-2162

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that ar

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.33 and prior and 8.0.23 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 update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3 EPSS 0.00627
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

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oracle mysql>= 5.7.0 and <= 5.7.33
oracle mysql>= 8.0 and <= 8.0.23
netapp active iq unified managerall versions
netapp oncommand insightall versions
netapp oncommand workflow automationall versions
netapp snapcenterall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighOpenCanary - MySQL Login Attempt
producthighUncommon File Creation By Mysql Daemon Process
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Scoring & Timeline

4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert_us@oracle.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD22 Apr 2021 · 10:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
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Vendor Advisories

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usnUSN-5022-3
usnUSN-4952-1
msrcCVE-2021-2162
oracle-cpuoracle-cpu-MySQL-Server-8478--CVE-2021-2162
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.htmlVendor Advisory
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