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TI-2023-08352 Aliases CVE-2023-21980GHSA-3x7j-9p25-v8r6

Improper access control in Oracle MySQL Server

Priority LOW 35CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.41 and prior and 8.0.32 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00826 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleMySQL Serverup to 5.7.41; up to 8.0.32—No fix listedCNA
  • MySQL Server VendorOracle Affected up to 5.7.41; up to 8.0.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.0 – 5.7.41; 8.0.0 – 8.0.32VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.7.41; 8.0.0 – 8.0.32 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2024:2619 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    rh-mysql80-mysql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.36-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.36-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.36-1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.36-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.36-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.36-1.el7 +8
  • RHSA-2024:1141 Released 2024-03-05 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) mysql-devel-8.0.36-1.el9_3, mysql-libs-8.0.36-1.el9_3, mysql-test-8.0.36-1.el9_3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) mysql-8.0.36-1.el9_3, mysql-common-8.0.36-1.el9_3, mysql-errmsg-8.0.36-1.el9_3 +1
  • RHSA-2024:0894 Released 2024-02-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-2.module+el8.9.0+21207+6c20cb3d.s390x::mysql:8.0 +44

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.html

    23 records Highest priority Priority LOW 23 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2023-08288 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security…Priority LOW 35
    • TI-2023-08321 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer).Priority LOW 32
    • TI-2023-08304 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DDL).Priority LOW 27
    Show all 23 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:1141
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2024:0894
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2024:1141
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL Workstation(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:2619
Red Hat Software Collections for RHEL(v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2024:2619
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-21980
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x7j-9p25-v8r6

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2017-02794 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05707 Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00723 Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00208 Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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