Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server
CVE-2025-21584
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DDL). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.0-8.0.41, 8.4.0-8.4.4 and 9.0.0-9.2.0. 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 unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (56.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 57th percentile — 56.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.009 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- Oracle MySQL Server
- Oracle Corporation MySQL Server — versions 8.0.0, 8.4.0, 9.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2025.html (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-21584?
- CVE-2025-21584 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 4.9/10. Published 2025-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21584?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.9 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-21584 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.