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CVE-2021-2012

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected…

Medium4.9EPSS 2.3%
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Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 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).

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2021-2012, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
oracleCNA (assigner)3.1Medium4.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVDNVD · Modified3.1Medium4.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
2.3% · top 17% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
CISA SSVC
Exploitation: none · Automatable: no · Technical impact: partial

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.

Weakness

  • 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.

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation · MySQL Server

    • affected 8.0.20 and prior

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Record last updated .