What is CVE-2016-5598?

CVE-2016-5598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connector\/python, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2016-10-25.

How severe is CVE-2016-5598?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connector\/python

CVE-2016-5598

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.

EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Oracle Mysql_connector\/python
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
secalert_us@oracle.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
secalert_us@oracle.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5598?: CVE-2016-5598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Connector\/python, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2016-10-25.
How severe is CVE-2016-5598?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.