CVE-2022-21486: Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). Supported versions that are affected are 7.4.35 and prior, 7...

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). Supported versions that are affected are 7.4.35 and prior, 7.5.25 and prior, 7.6.21 and prior and 8.0.28 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the MySQL Cluster executes to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.9 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.9/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

1.63%

73.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	>= 7.4.0, <= 7.4.35
Oracle	Mysql	>= 7.5.0, <= 7.5.25
Oracle	Mysql	>= 7.6.0, <= 7.6.21
Oracle	Mysql	>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.28
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Insight	All versions
Netapp	Snapcenter	All versions

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220429-0005/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2022.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 19, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-21486?

Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). Supported versions that are affected are 7.4.35 and prior, 7.5.25 and prior, 7.6.21 and prior and 8.0.28 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the MySQL Cluster executes to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.9 (Confidentiality and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L).

How severe is CVE-2022-21486?

CVE-2022-21486 has a CVSS score of 2.9/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.63% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-21486?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.