CVE-2017-3291
MEDIUMOracle MySQL <5.7.16 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
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).
Scores
CVSS v3
6.3
EPSS
0.0009
EPSS Percentile
25.5%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Classification
Status
published
Affected Products (16)
oracle/mysql
< 5.5.53
mariadb/mariadb
< 5.5.54
debian/debian_linux
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_aus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_tus
redhat/enterprise_linux_server_tus
redhat/enterprise_linux_workstation
... and 1 more
Timeline
Published
Jan 27, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026