Improper access control in Oracle MySQL Connectors
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 8 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA, GitHub and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.1.0 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Connectors, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle | MySQL Connectors | up to 8.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.mysql:mysql-connector-j (Maven) | before 8.2.0 | 8.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-m6vm-37g8-gqvh |
| — | mysql:mysql-connector-java (Maven) | up to 8.0.33 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-m6vm-37g8-gqvh |
- MySQL Connectors VendorOracle Affected up to 8.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.mysql:mysql-connector-j (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 8.2.0 Fixed in 8.2.0 Patch available GHSA-m6vm-37g8-gqvh
- mysql:mysql-connector-java (Maven) Vendor— Affected up to 8.0.33 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-m6vm-37g8-gqvh
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-m6vm-37g8-gqvh com.mysql:mysql-connector-j (Maven) Fixed in 8.2.0 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Decision Manager 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Fuse 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Integration Camel K 1 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Process Automation 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat build of Debezium 1 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat build of Quarkus | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 10 products
- A-MQ Clients 2
- Red Hat Build of Keycloak
- Red Hat Data Grid 8
- Red Hat JBoss Data Grid 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 8
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Expansion Pack
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel 4 for Quarkus 3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-22102
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m6vm-37g8-gqvh
References
Patch 1
Advisory 2
More Oracle Mysql Connector/j vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-43251 Missing authentication in Oracle MySQL Connectors CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.7
- TI-2025-21979 Incorrect default permissions in Oracle MySQL Connectors CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2026-43288 Missing authentication in Oracle MySQL Connectors CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-43726 Information disclosure in Oracle MySQL Connectors CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2019-02241 Type confusion in Oracle MySQL Connectors CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.3
- TI-2026-43289 Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-22102 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-22102 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m6vm-37g8-gqvh · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-22102 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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