HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-2374
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-2374

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: July 21, 2021· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.25 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.1 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-2374 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
netapp1 product(s)
oncommand insight
Oracle1 product(s)
mysql server
Source: NVD CPE · 4 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210723-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210723-0001/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.html

All References (8)

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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6OO2Q5PIFURXLLKCIJE6XF6VL4LLMNO5/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OPJAGVMRKODR4QIXQSVEM4BLRZUM7P3R/
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210723-0001/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/6OO2Q5PIFURXLLKCIJE6XF6VL4LLMNO5/
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https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OPJAGVMRKODR4QIXQSVEM4BLRZUM7P3R/
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210723-0001/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2021.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-2374
CVSS Score4.1 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected3 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 21, 2021

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2021-2374 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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