What is CVE-2024-21272?

CVE-2024-21272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-15.

How severe is CVE-2024-21272?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Oracle MySQL

CVE-2024-21272

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Python). Supported versions that are affected are 9.0.0 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.005 (41.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Oracle Mysql — versions 9.0.0
Oracle Corporation Mysql Connectors

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-306 — Missing Authentication for Critical Function

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21272?: CVE-2024-21272 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-10-15.
How severe is CVE-2024-21272?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.