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MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.34 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Apr 2021 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 148936

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Synopsis

The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.

Description

The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 5.7.x prior to 5.7.34. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including the following, as noted in the April 2021 Critical Patch Update advisory:

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Packaging (OpenSSL)).
 Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.33 and prior and 8.0.23 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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-2021-3449)

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Encryption (OpenSSL)). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.33 and prior and 8.0.23 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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-2021-23841)

 - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Packaging). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.33 and prior and 8.0.23 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server.
 Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2021-2307)

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

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 5.7.34 or later.

See Also

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html#AppendixMSQL

https://www.oracle.com/a/tech/docs/cpuapr2021cvrf.xml

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 148936

File Name: mysql_5_7_34.nasl

Version: 1.9

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 4/22/2021

Updated: 1/3/2024

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.1

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4

Temporal Score: 3.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-2226

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Temporal Score: 5.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-2307

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MySQL Server

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 4/20/2021

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/20/2021

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-2146, CVE-2021-2154, CVE-2021-2162, CVE-2021-2166, CVE-2021-2169, CVE-2021-2171, CVE-2021-2174, CVE-2021-2179, CVE-2021-2180, CVE-2021-2194, CVE-2021-2226, CVE-2021-2307, CVE-2021-23841, CVE-2021-3449

IAVA: 2021-A-0193-S