CVE-2023-22057Network attack vector

Authenticated server hang or repeatable crash

Published Jul 18, 2023 · Updated Feb 13, 2025

Denial of service in Oracle MySQL Server 8.0.33 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to crash or hang the server via replication traffic. Oracle has not disclosed the replication code locus or the operation on untrusted protocol input that triggers the failure. Exploitation requires a high-privileged MySQL account and affects availability only, producing a hang or frequently repeatable crash.

CVSS severity4.9
Medium
EPSS probability1.37%
Next 30 days · Sep 17, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in Oracle MySQL Server 8.0.33 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to crash or hang the server via replication traffic. Oracle has not disclosed the replication code locus or the operation on untrusted protocol input that triggers the failure. Exploitation requires a high-privileged MySQL account and affects availability only, producing a hang or frequently repeatable crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-22057
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Updated
Feb 13, 2025
Vendor
Oracle Corporation
Product
MySQL Server
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 18, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 13, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=* <=8.0.33

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Oracle Corporation · MySQL Serverversion=* <=8.0.33

Published CVSS scores

4.9OracleCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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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

T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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