Hi @anees.am
It could be the connector version. I noticed that you are using connector version 8.0.23. According to the documentation @patrick_diligent referenced, in Step 1, it states to download MySQL Connector/J version 8.0 or later. However, there is an important note that cautions against using Connector/J versions 8.0.23 through 8.0.25. Here’s why.
I hope this helps