Is CVE-2021-2217 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2021-2217 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2021-2217 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2021-2217 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-2217?

CVE-2021-2217 has a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2021-2217

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 22, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.9

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Stored Procedure). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.23 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-2217 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 4.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.High

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

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

Affected Vendors & Products

netapp4 product(s)

active iq unified manageroncommand insightoncommand workflow automationsnapcenter

Oracle1 product(s)

mysql

Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

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Security advisories & exploits

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0002/

ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210513-0002/

ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html

News & Research Mentioning CVE-2021-2217

CISA Adds Two Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog

CISA Alerts· Feb 18, 2026

CISA has added two new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog, based on evidence of active exploitation. CVE-2021-22175 GitLab Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Vulnerability CVE-2026-22769 Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines (RP4VMs) Use of Hard-coded Credentials Vulnerability These types of vulnerabilities are frequent attack vectors for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise. Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01: Reducing the Significant Risk of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities established the KEV Catalog as a living list of known Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) that carry significant risk to the federal enterprise. BOD 22-01 requires Federal Civilian Executive [xlite_meta score:51 src:CISA Alerts xlite_fp:2312edec4bd01cf3701650d4424a63734849126101967e9e5493d26777a51e21]