Medium severity · published Jul 19, 2022
CVE-2022-21555
Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell for VS Code product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell: GUI)
4.2
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell for VS Code product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are 1.1.8 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Shell for VS Code executes to compromise MySQL Shell for VS Code. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Shell for VS Code, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Shell for VS Code accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Shell for VS Code accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 14% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MS
MySQL Server · Oracle Corporation
1.1.8 and prior · source: vendor
MS
Mysql Shell · Oracle
through 1.1.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21555
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-21555
Patch
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html
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