How severe is CVE-2025-21559?

CVE-2025-21559 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-21559 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-21559?

CVE-2025-21559 affects Oracle Mysql Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-21559?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-21559 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-21559 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2548.

When was CVE-2025-21559 published?

CVE-2025-21559 was published on 2025-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-21559

CVE-2025-21559 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql Server with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-306.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-2548
Weakness: CWE-306
Affected product: Oracle Mysql Server
Published: 2025-01-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21559?: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.40 and prior, 8.4.3 and prior and 9.1.0 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.5 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).
How severe is CVE-2025-21559?: CVE-2025-21559 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-21559 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-21559?: CVE-2025-21559 affects Oracle Mysql Server. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21559?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-21559 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-21559 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-2548.
When was CVE-2025-21559 published?: CVE-2025-21559 was published on 2025-01-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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