CVE-2022-21484
MySQL vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

The vulnerability (CVE-2022-21484) affects the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: General). The affected versions include MySQL Cluster versions 7.4.35 and prior, 7.5.25 and prior, 7.6.21 and prior, and 8.0.28 and prior. This vulnerability was disclosed as part of Oracle's Critical Patch Update in April 2022 (Oracle CPU).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as difficult to exploit and requires a high-privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where MySQL Cluster executes. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 2.9 (Low), with impacts on Confidentiality and Availability. The CVSS Vector is (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L) (NetApp Advisory).

Impact

Successful exploitation 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 (CVE Mitre).

Mitigation and workarounds

Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in their April 2022 Critical Patch Update. Users should upgrade to the latest supported versions of MySQL Cluster that include the security fixes (Oracle CPU).

Additional resources


SourceThis report was generated using AI

Related MySQL vulnerabilities:

CVE ID

Severity

Score

Technologies

Component name

CISA KEV exploit

Has fix

Published date

CVE-2025-53054MEDIUM5.5
  • MySQLMySQL
  • mysql:8.0::mecab
NoYesOct 21, 2025
CVE-2025-53053MEDIUM5.5
  • MySQLMySQL
  • mysql8.4-devel
NoYesOct 21, 2025
CVE-2025-53069MEDIUM4.9
  • MySQLMySQL
  • mysql:8.0::mecab-ipadic-EUCJP
NoYesOct 21, 2025
CVE-2025-53067MEDIUM4.9
  • MySQLMySQL
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server
NoYesOct 21, 2025
CVE-2025-53062MEDIUM4.9
  • MySQLMySQL
  • mysql-8.4
NoYesOct 21, 2025

Free Vulnerability Assessment

Benchmark your Cloud Security Posture

Evaluate your cloud security practices across 9 security domains to benchmark your risk level and identify gaps in your defenses.

Request assessment

Get a personalized demo

Ready to see Wiz in action?

"Best User Experience I have ever seen, provides full visibility to cloud workloads."
David EstlickCISO
"Wiz provides a single pane of glass to see what is going on in our cloud environments."
Adam FletcherChief Security Officer
"We know that if Wiz identifies something as critical, it actually is."
Greg PoniatowskiHead of Threat and Vulnerability Management