6.8

CVE-2016-5598: oracle mysql_connector\/python Improper Access Control

CVSS: 6.8v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5598openSUSE-SU-2024:10543-1
Published 25-10-2016Last modified 10-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-5598 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in oracle mysql_connector\/python. EPSS estimates a 2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.8/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.21%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 2
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:14149-1OPENSUSE-SU-2026:12019-1

Timeline

  1. 25-10-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 10-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Connector component 2.1.3 and earlier and 2.0.4 and earlier in Oracle MySQL allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Connector/Python.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

2.21%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

82%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.21% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
2.21%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opensuse1 product
  • python-mysql-connector-python&distro=openSUSE Tumbleweed< 2.1.4-1.1
Oracle1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • mysql-connector-pythonAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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