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CVE-2025-21546

mysql: Privilege Misuse in MySQL Server Security Component

Severity Score

3.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 3.8 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

A flaw was found in MySQL Server (component: Security: Privileges). This issue can allow unauthorized update, insert, or delete access to MySQL Server data and unauthorized read access to a subset of data via multiple protocols.

Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues. MySQL has been updated to 8.0.41 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS, Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 24.10. In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Multiple
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-12-24 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-21 CVE Published
  • 2025-03-18 CVE Updated
  • 2025-04-09 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
  • CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Oracle Corporation
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 MySQL Server
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 <= 8.0.40
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en
Affected
Oracle Corporation
Search vendor "Oracle Corporation"
 MySQL Server
Search vendor "Oracle Corporation" for product "MySQL Server"
 <= 8.4.3
Search vendor "Oracle Corporation" for product "MySQL Server" and version " <= 8.4.3"
en
Affected
Oracle Corporation
Search vendor "Oracle Corporation"
 MySQL Server
Search vendor "Oracle Corporation" for product "MySQL Server"
 <= 9.1.0
Search vendor "Oracle Corporation" for product "MySQL Server" and version " <= 9.1.0"
en
Affected