CVE-2017-3305

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 6
Modified
Published: 24 Apr 2017, 19:00
Last modified:07 Oct 2024, 16:22

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
25/100
CVSS Score
6.3 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.1% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 Apr 2017, 19:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Oct 2024, 16:22
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

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".

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.10%• Percentile: 28%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-319•Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information

    The product transmits sensitive or security-critical data in cleartext in a communication channel that can be sniffed by unauthorized actors.

Affected Systems

  • debian•debian_linux

    8.0

  • oracle corporation•mysql server

    5.5.55 and earlier | 5.6.35 and earlier

  • oracle•mysql

    ≥ 5.5.0, ≤ 5.5.55 | ≥ 5.6.0, ≤ 5.6.35

References (7)