CVE-2024-21244

Summary

CVE-2024-21244 is a vulnerability found in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL, affecting versions 8.4.2 and earlier, as well as 9.0.1 and earlier. This vulnerability allows a high-privileged attacker with network access to potentially gain unauthorized read access to certain data within the MySQL Server, despite its high complexity making it difficult to exploit. The CVSS 3.1 Base Score for this vulnerability is 2.2, indicating a low severity level primarily impacting confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability. To remediate this issue, organizations should upgrade their MySQL Server to versions beyond the affected releases as specified by Oracle's security alerts. If left unaddressed, the vulnerability could pose a risk of data exposure within an organization's database systems.

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