CVE-2022-21555

Unauthorized data access by local privileged users

Published Jul 19, 2022 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Access-control vulnerability in MySQL Shell for VS Code in Oracle Corporation MySQL Server 1.1.8 and earlier allows high-privilege local users to read and modify accessible data. The authoritative record does not disclose the GUI component's vulnerable operation or input-handling locus. Exploitation requires a privileged logon and interaction by another person, with confidentiality and integrity impact and no stated availability impact.

CVSS severity4.2
Medium
EPSS probability0.23%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Access-control vulnerability in MySQL Shell for VS Code in Oracle Corporation MySQL Server 1.1.8 and earlier allows high-privilege local users to read and modify accessible data. The authoritative record does not disclose the GUI component's vulnerable operation or input-handling locus. Exploitation requires a privileged logon and interaction by another person, with confidentiality and integrity impact and no stated availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-21555
Published
Jul 19, 2022
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
MySQL Server
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 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=1.1.8 and prior

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · MySQL Serverversion=1.1.8 and prior

Published CVSS scores

4.2Oracle CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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