CVE-2023-21971: Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.32 and prior. Di...

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.32 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Connectors accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.29%

66.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function	22.4.0
Oracle	Communications Cloud Native Core Binding Support Function	23.1.0
Oracle	Communications Cloud Native Core Policy	22.4.0
Oracle	Communications Cloud Native Core Policy	23.1.0
Oracle	Mysql Connectors	>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.32
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Insight	All versions
Netapp	Snapcenter	All versions

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0007/Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230427-0010/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2023.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 18, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-21971?

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.32 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Connectors as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Connectors accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H).

How severe is CVE-2023-21971?

CVE-2023-21971 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-21971?

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.