The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 5.7.x prior to 5.7.33. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including the following, as noted in the January 2021 Critical Patch Update advisory:

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are   affected are 5.7.32 and prior and 8.0.22 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated   attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this   vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of   MySQL Client. (CVE-2021-2011)

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Replication). Supported   versions that are affected are 5.7.32 and prior and 8.0.22 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low   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. (CVE-2021-2178)

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Replication). Supported   versions that are affected are 5.7.32 and prior and 8.0.22 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low   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. (CVE-2021-2202)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Detections

Analytics

MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.33 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jan 2021 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 145247

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