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CVE-2017-3291

MEDIUM
6.3
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Packaging). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.53 and earlier, 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged 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. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).

How to fix

Remediation Available
mysql-5.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.5.54-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-3174-1
mysql-5.7Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-3174-1
mysql-server-5.5Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.5.54-0ubuntu0.14.04.1USN-3174-1
mysql-server-5.7Ubuntu
Fixed in:5.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.1USN-3174-1
MariaDBWindows application
Affected:10.1.0 10.1.21Fixed in:10.1.21MariaDB Corporation Ab
Affected:10.0.0 10.0.29Fixed in:10.0.29MariaDB Corporation Ab
Affected:5.5.0 5.5.54Fixed in:5.5.54MariaDB Corporation Ab

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 VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.44%probability of exploitation in 30 days
35thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 35% of all known CVEs.

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