How severe is CVE-2016-3461?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.

Is CVE-2016-3461 known to be exploited?

6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor

CVE-2016-3461

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Enterprise Monitor component in Oracle MySQL 3.0.25 and earlier and 3.1.2 and earlier allows remote administrators to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Monitoring: Server.

Published 2016-04-21 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.016 (75.5th percentile), scored 2026-09-30.

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.016 · newest: 0.016 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor — versions 3.0.25, 3.1.2

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2016-11
www.securitytracker.com/id/1035606 (vdb-entry)
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2016v3-2985753.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-3461?: CVE-2016-3461 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Enterprise Monitor. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2016-04-21.
How severe is CVE-2016-3461?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.
Is CVE-2016-3461 known to be exploited?: 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.