What is CVE-2024-21511?

CVE-2024-21511 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mysql2, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-04-23.

How severe is CVE-2024-21511?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-21511 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

RCE in Mysql2

CVE-2024-21511

Versions of the package mysql2 before 3.9.7 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Code Injection due to improper sanitization of the timezone parameter in the readCodeFor function by calling a native MySQL Server date/time function.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.010 (60.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Mysql2 — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

Public proof-of-concept exploits

fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21511?: CVE-2024-21511 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mysql2, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2024-04-23.
How severe is CVE-2024-21511?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-21511 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.