7.1

CVE-2023-21980: oracle corporation mysql server Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.1v3.1HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-21980CGA-2584-m9x3-c528CGA-2f7v-xjfx-555m
Published 18-04-2023Last modified 13-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-21980 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Access Control vulnerability in oracle corporation mysql server. EPSS estimates a 0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
29/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.83%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 4
RHSA-2024:0894RHSA-2024:1141RHSA-2024:2619USN-6060-1USN-6060-2CGA-2G38-7M3H-XV8Q

Timeline

  1. 18-04-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 4 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.83%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

57%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.83% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
0.83%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Chainguard6 products
  • mysql-8.0< 8.0.38-r0
  • mysql-8.0-client< 8.0.38-r0
  • mysql-8.0-dev< 8.0.38-r0
  • mysql-8.0-iamguarded-compat< 8.0.38-r0
  • mysql-8.0-oci-entrypoint< 8.0.38-r0
Ubuntu5 products
  • mysql-5.5All versions (No fix recorded)
  • mysql-5.7< 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm1 | < 5.7.42-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
  • mysql-8.0< 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 | < 8.0.33-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
  • percona-server-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
  • percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
Oracle1 product
  • mysql≥ 5.0.0, ≤ 5.7.41 | ≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.32
Oracle corporation1 product

4 vendors · 13 products

References

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