Oracle MySQL Connectors (Jul 2024 CPU)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 204715

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Synopsis

The remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities

Description

The 8.4.0 versions of MySQL Connectors installed on the remote host are affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the July 2024 CPU advisory.

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Net (.NET Core)).
Supported versions that are affected are 8.4.0 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors.
Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. (CVE-2021-24112)

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Python). Supported versions that are affected are 8.4.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors.
(CVE-2024-21170)

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

Solution

Apply the appropriate patch according to the July 2024 Oracle Critical Patch Update advisory.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 204715

File Name: oracle_mysql_connectors_cpu_jul_2024.nasl

Version: 1.3

Type: local

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Misc.

Published: 7/25/2024

Updated: 11/26/2024

Configuration: Enable thorough checks

Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2021-24112

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.3

Temporal Score: 5.5

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

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

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2024-21170

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql_connectors

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MySQL Connector

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 7/16/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/16/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2021-24112, CVE-2024-21170

IAVA: 2024-A-0430-S

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