Vulnerability · Published Oct 15, 2024 · Assigned by oracle

CVE-2024-21272

High 7.5

In plain English

A high-severity missing authentication in MySQL Connectors from Oracle Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 56.0% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/Python). Supported versions that are affected are 9.0.0 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Affected packages & fixed versions

Ecosystem	Package	Fixed in	Advisory
PyPI	mysql-connector-python	9.1.0	GHSA-hgjp-83m4-h4fj
PyPI	mysql-connector-python	9.1.0	PYSEC-2026-1685
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	mysql-connector-python	no fix listed	UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21272
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS	mysql-connector-python	no fix listed	UBUNTU-CVE-2024-21272

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle Corporation	MySQL Connectors	* – through 9.0.0

Weakness: CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Oracle Advisory vendor-advisory