CVE-2017-3305

MEDIUM

Oracle Mysql < 5.5.55 - Cleartext Transmission

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Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.55 and earlier and 5.6.35 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2017 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack the authentication of users by leveraging incorrect ordering of security parameter verification in a client, aka, "The Riddle".

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0010
EPSS Percentile 28.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-319
Status published

Affected Products (4)

oracle/mysql < 5.5.55
debian/debian_linux
Oracle Corporation/MySQL Server < 5.5.55 and earlier
Oracle Corporation/MySQL Server < 5.6.35 and earlier

Timeline

Published Apr 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026