CVE-2021-3779 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-3779?

CVE-2021-3779 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3779?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ruby-Mysql Project Ruby-Mysql.

Vulnerability Description

A malicious MySQL server can request local file content from a client using ruby-mysql prior to version 2.10.0 without explicit authorization from the user. This issue was resolved in version 2.10.0 and later.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ruby-Mysql Project	Ruby-Mysql	< 2.10.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-610

References

https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/06/28/cve-2021-3779-ruby-mysql-gem-client-ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/06/28/cve-2021-3779-ruby-mysql-gem-client-ExploitMitigationThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-3779?

CVE-2021-3779 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). A malicious MySQL server can request local file content from a client using ruby-mysql prior to version 2.10.0 without explicit authorization from the user. This issue was resolved in version 2.10.0 a...

How severe is CVE-2021-3779?

CVE-2021-3779 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-3779?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ruby-Mysql Project Ruby-Mysql.