Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.7.39/8.0.16 Privileges information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.7.39/8.0.16. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Privileges. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-21589. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.7.39/8.0.16 (Database Software). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Privileges. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 10/19/2022 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2022. The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2022-21589. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2022-26813). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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11/15/2021 🔍
10/19/2022 +337 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2022
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-21589 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-21589
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-211644
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/19/2022 08:30
Updated: 04/24/2026 11:23
Changes: 10/19/2022 08:30 (39), 11/17/2022 08:02 (2), 11/17/2022 08:08 (11), 04/24/2026 11:23 (15)
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