Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL
CVE-2018-3171
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Partition). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.23 and prior and 8.0.12 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).
EPSS: 0.021 (79.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H.
Affected products
- Oracle Mysql
- Oracle Corporation Mysql Server — versions 5.7.23 and prior, 8.0.12 and prior
References
- secalert_us@oracle.com (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK)
- secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert_us@oracle.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- 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 (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-3171?
- CVE-2018-3171 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL. CVSS score: 5.0/10. Published 2018-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2018-3171?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.0 out of 10.