CVE-2021-2160 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server versions 5.7.30 and prior, and 8.0.17 and prior, specifically within the Optimizer component. A highly privileged attacker with network access can exploit this vulnerability to cause the MySQL Server to hang or repeatedly crash. This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 4.9 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, but it necessitates high privileges for successful exploitation. The primary impact is complete availability loss (A:H). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (e.g., Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 8.0, <= 8.0.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* | ||
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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