CVE-2024-20978
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability in the Optimizer component allows a high-privileged attacker to compromise the system via network access.
- Who is affected
- MySQL Server deployments running 8.0.35 or earlier, or 8.2.0 or earlier, with high-privileged network access permitted.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; CVSS 4.9 indicates lower impact, requires high privilege, and is not currently exploited.
- Action
- Upgrade MySQL Server to a version after 8.0.35 or 8.2.0 as provided by Oracle.
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Exploitation outlook
- Moderate exploitation risk1.0% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 61% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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