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CVE-2017-3257

Improper Privilege Management

Published: Jan 27, 2017 | Modified: Apr 20, 2025
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
6.5 MODERATE
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Ubuntu
MEDIUM
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Additional information
NVDhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3257
CWEhttps://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/269.html

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts).

Weakness

The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
MysqlOracle5.6.0 (including)5.6.34 (including)
MysqlOracle5.7.0 (including)5.7.16 (including)
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatrh-mysql56-mysql-0:5.6.37-5.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatrh-mysql57-mysql-0:5.7.19-6.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatrh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatrh-mariadb101-galera-0:25.3.12-12.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6RedHatrh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUSRedHatrh-mysql56-mysql-0:5.6.37-5.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUSRedHatrh-mysql57-mysql-0:5.7.19-6.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb101-galera-0:25.3.12-12.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.7 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el6*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrh-mysql56-mysql-0:5.6.37-5.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrh-mysql57-mysql-0:5.7.19-6.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrh-mariadb101-galera-0:25.3.12-12.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7RedHatrh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUSRedHatrh-mysql56-mysql-0:5.6.37-5.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUSRedHatrh-mysql57-mysql-0:5.7.19-6.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb101-galera-0:25.3.12-12.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.3 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb100-mariadb-1:10.0.33-3.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb101-galera-0:25.3.12-12.el7*
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4 EUSRedHatrh-mariadb101-mariadb-1:10.1.29-3.el7*
Mariadb-10.0Ubuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Mariadb-10.0Ubuntuupstream*
Mariadb-10.0Ubuntuxenial*
Mariadb-10.0Ubuntuyakkety*
Mysql-5.6Ubuntutrusty*
Mysql-5.6Ubuntuupstream*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntuartful*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntubionic*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntucosmic*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntudisco*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntuesm-infra/bionic*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntuesm-infra/xenial*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntuupstream*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntuxenial*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntuyakkety*
Mysql-5.7Ubuntuzesty*
Percona-server-5.6Ubuntuartful*
Percona-server-5.6Ubuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Percona-server-5.6Ubuntuxenial*
Percona-server-5.6Ubuntuyakkety*
Percona-server-5.6Ubuntuzesty*
Percona-xtradb-cluster-5.5Ubuntutrusty*
Percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntuartful*
Percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntuesm-apps/xenial*
Percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntuxenial*
Percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntuyakkety*
Percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntuzesty*

Potential Mitigations

References

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