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CVE-2017-3305

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: C API).

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.3
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.4%
percentile 72%
Public exploits
0
none known

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.55 and earlier and 5.6.35 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2017 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack the authentication of users by leveraging incorrect ordering of security parameter verification in a client, aka, "The Riddle".

CISA SSVC assessment

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
2 y ago

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.36% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
NVD2.06.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • Oracle Corporation MySQL Server

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-319 Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information
Technology feeds
MySQL (RSS, critical only)

References

  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:2787 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/03/17/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1038287 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • riddle.link / · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3834 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/97023 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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