Is CVE-2022-21460 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2022-21460 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2022-21460 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2022-21460 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-21460?

CVE-2022-21460 has a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2022-21460

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 19, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

4.4

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Logging). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.37 and prior and 8.0.28 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols 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 4.4 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-21460 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 complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 4.4.