CVE-2022-21368Network attack vector

Authenticated data modification, disclosure, and service interruption

Published Jan 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

An unspecified flaw in Components Services in Oracle MySQL Server 8.0.27 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter or read data. Oracle has not published the affected service operation or how it mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires high privileges and network access through a supported protocol, and can update, insert, or delete some accessible data, read a subset of it, and partially interrupt the server.

CVSS severity4.7
Medium
EPSS probability1.15%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

An unspecified flaw in Components Services in Oracle MySQL Server 8.0.27 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to alter or read data. Oracle has not published the affected service operation or how it mishandles attacker-controlled input. Exploitation requires high privileges and network access through a supported protocol, and can update, insert, or delete some accessible data, read a subset of it, and partially interrupt the server.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21368
Published
Jan 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
MySQL Server
Classifications
T1210
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 19, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=8.0.27 and prior

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · MySQL Serverversion=8.0.27 and prior

Published CVSS scores

4.7Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1210Exploitation of Remote Services

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