CVE-2017-3318

MEDIUM

MySQL <5.7.17 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Error Handling). 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 unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.0 (Confidentiality impacts).

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2787
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-17
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0574
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-18
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95588
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0279
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3767
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2886
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3770
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2192

Scores

CVSS v3 4.0
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 16.4%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (18)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
mariadb/mariadb 5.5.0 - 5.5.54
oracle/mysql 5.5.0 - 5.5.53
Oracle/MySQL Server 5.5.53 and earlier
Oracle/MySQL Server 5.6.34 and earlier
Oracle/MySQL Server 5.7.16 and earlier
redhat/enterprise_linux_desktop 7.0
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 7.4
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 7.5
redhat/enterprise_linux_eus 7.6
... and 8 more
Published Jan 27, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026