CVE-2021-2144

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.29 and prior and 8.0.19 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.2 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

How to fix CVE-2021-2144

To remediate CVE-2021-2144, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.

• —upgrade to 5.5.66 or later
• —upgrade to 5.5.66 or later
• —upgrade to 5.5.66 or later

Is CVE-2021-2144 being exploited?

Low — EPSS is 3.9%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.

Affected packages (3)

• >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.66, >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.42, >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.28, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.19, >= 10.4.0, < 10.4.9
• >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.66, >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.42, >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.28, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.19, >= 10.4.0, < 10.4.9
• >= 5.5.0, < 5.5.66, >= 10.1.0, < 10.1.42, >= 10.2.0, < 10.2.28, >= 10.3.0, < 10.3.19, >= 10.4.0, < 10.4.9

CVSS scores

References (3)

• WEBnvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-2144
• WEBsecurity.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0002/
• WEBwww.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html