CVE-2024-21177
CSIRTS triage
- What
- An optimizer vulnerability in MySQL Server allows a low-privileged attacker to cause a denial of service condition.
- Who is affected
- MySQL 8.0.x and 8.4.x deployments accessible to database users with minimal privileges.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; easily exploitable but impacts availability rather than confidentiality or integrity.
- Action
- Upgrade to the latest patched version of MySQL Server beyond 8.0.37 or 8.4.0.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.76% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 52% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
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