Is CVE-2016-5598 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-5598 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-5598?

CVE-2016-5598 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-5598?

CVE-2016-5598 has an EPSS score of 2.21% (80th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5598?

Upgrade mysql-connector-python on debian unstable to 2.1.5-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-5598

MEDIUMEPSS 80th pctl

5.6

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

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.

CWE-284Improper Access Control

How to fix

Remediation Available

mysql-connector-pythonDebian

Fixed in:2.1.5-1CVE-2016-5598

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Exploit Intelligence

2.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

80thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 80% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

oracle.com

Third-Party Advisory2

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2023-27350	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2019-1653	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-23752	Medium	5.3	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-29298	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2023-38205	High	7.5	100%	KEV	-
CVE-2024-27348	Critical	9.8	99%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.