CVE-2022-21288
Published: 19 January 2022
Summary
CVE-2022-21288 is a medium-severity an unspecified weakness vulnerability in Oracle Mysql. Its CVSS base score is 6.3 (Medium).
Operationally, ranked in the top 6.2% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis
Vulnerability CVE-2022-21288 affects the Cluster: General component of Oracle MySQL Cluster in supported versions 7.4.34 and prior, 7.5.24 and prior, 7.6.20 and prior, and 8.0.27 and prior. It is rated with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.3 and carries impacts to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The flaw is described as difficult to exploit and resides in the MySQL Cluster product.
A high-privileged attacker who already has access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware running MySQL Cluster can exploit the issue. Successful exploitation requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker and can result in full takeover of the MySQL Cluster.
Oracle addressed the vulnerability in its January 2022 Critical Patch Update, with corresponding advisories published by NetApp and the Zero Day Initiative. The current and peak EPSS score for the CVE is 0.1143, indicating moderate exploitation probability without a material rise after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2022-26513
Vulnerability details
Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). Supported versions that are affected are 7.4.34 and prior, 7.5.24 and prior, 7.6.20 and prior and 8.0.27 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with…
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access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the MySQL Cluster executes to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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Mitigating Controls
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