HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2021-2389
MEDIUM

CVE-2021-2389

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

5.9
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.34 and prior and 8.0.25 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2021-2389 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.9.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)
fedora
mariadb1 product(s)
mariadb
netapp4 product(s)
active iq unified manageroncommand insightoncommand workflow automationsnapcenter
Oracle1 product(s)
mysql server
Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

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

All References (10)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2021-2389
CVSS Score5.9 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 21, 2021

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2021-2389 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.