CVE-2021-3779 describes a vulnerability in ruby-mysql versions prior to 2.10.0, where a malicious MySQL server could request and retrieve local file content from a connecting client without explicit user authorization. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) has a network attack vector and low complexity, potentially leading to high confidentiality impact by allowing unauthorized data exfiltration. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-mysql_project:ruby-mysql:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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