7.7

CVE-2018-2755: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2018-2755UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2755
Published 19-04-2018Last modified 03-10-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2018-2755 is a high (CVSS 7.7) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.85% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.7, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.7/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.85%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 21 · Related 11
DLA-1355-1DLA-1407-1DSA-4176-1DSA-4341-1MGASA-2018-0259MGASA-2018-0269

Timeline

  1. 19-04-2018
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.85%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

58%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.01 pp

From 0.84% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat7 products
Ubuntu6 products
  • mariadb-10.0< 10.0.36-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
  • mariadb-5.5< 5.5.61-1ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • mysql-5.5< 5.5.60-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
  • mysql-5.7< 5.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 5.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1
  • percona-server-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
Netapp4 products
Alpine1 product
  • mariadb≥ 5.5.0, < 10.2.15-r0 | ≥ 5.5.0, < 10.1.37-r0
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
Mariadb1 product
  • mariadb≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.60 | ≥ 10.0.0, < 10.0.35 | ≥ 10.1.0, < 10.1.33 | ≥ 10.2.0, < 10.2.15
Oracle1 product
  • mysql≥ 5.5.0, ≤ 5.5.59 | ≥ 5.6.0, ≤ 5.6.39 | ≥ 5.7.0, ≤ 5.7.21
Oracle corporation1 product
  • mysql server5.5.59 and prior | 5.6.39 and prior | 5.7.21 and prior

9 vendors · 23 products

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