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Vulnerability record · CVE-2022-21555 · published 19 July 2022

CVE-2022-21555: Oracle mysql shell vulnerability

Oracle · Mysql Shell

Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell for VS Code product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are 1.1.8 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Shell for VS Code executes to compromise MySQL Shell for VS Code. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Shell for VS Code, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Shell for VS Code accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Shell for VS Code accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

4.2 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.23% · top 87.6%
4.2CVSS 3.1 base score
0.23%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Shell for VS Code product of Oracle MySQL (component: Shell: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are 1.1.8 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Shell for VS Code executes to compromise MySQL Shell for VS Code. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Shell for VS Code, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Shell for VS Code accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Shell for VS Code accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.2 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html PatchVendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html PatchVendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2022-21555), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.