Improper Access Control Affecting mysql package, versions [5.5.0,5.5.54)[5.6.0,5.6.35)[5.7.0,5.7.17)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.08% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MYSQL-2334785
  • published12 Jan 2022
  • disclosed27 Jan 2017
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 27 Jan 2017

CVE-2017-3318  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-284  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade mysql to version 5.5.54, 5.6.35, 5.7.17 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Access Control. Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Error Handling). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.53 and earlier, 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.0 (Confidentiality impacts).

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