Improper input validation in MySQL Cluster

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU71263

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-21860

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Cluster: Internal Operations component in MySQL Cluster. A remote privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MySQL Cluster: 7.4.1 - 8.0.31

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:7.4.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:7.5.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:7.6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:8.0.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2023.html?62368

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.