CVE-2024-20960: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: RAPID). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.35 and prior and 8.2.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (A

CSIRTS triage

What: A network-accessible vulnerability in the RAPID server component allows a low-privileged attacker to compromise the system.
Who is affected: MySQL Server deployments running 8.0.35 or earlier, or 8.2.0 or earlier, exposed to network access.
Urgency: Medium priority; CVSS 6.5 and not currently exploited, but easily exploitable by low-privileged attackers.
Action: Upgrade MySQL Server to a version after 8.0.35 or 8.2.0 as provided by Oracle.

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EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2024-209601.1% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 64% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2024-20960	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org