CVE-2017-3599

HIGH

MySQL Server <5.6.35, <5.7.17 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 4 public exploits for CVE-2017-3599. PoCs published by Rodrigo Marcos, SECFORCE, jptr218.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit triggers a remote DoS in MySQL by sending a malformed login request packet with an integer overflow in the authentication data field. The payload crashes the server when the packet_auth starts with 0xff or 0xfe and is shorter than 8 bytes.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Pluggable Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.35 and earlier and 5.7.17 and earlier. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows unauthenticated 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 3.0 Base Score 7.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2017 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue is an integer overflow in sql/auth/sql_authentication.cc which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted authentication packet.

Exploits (4)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Rodrigo Marcos · pythondosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41954

This exploit triggers a remote DoS in MySQL by sending a malformed login request packet with an integer overflow in the authentication data field. The payload crashes the server when the packet_auth starts with 0xff or 0xfe and is shorter than 8 bytes.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MySQL 5.6.35 and below, 5.7.17 and below
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to MySQL server · MySQL server version vulnerable to CVE-2017-3599
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 23 stars
by SECFORCE · poc
https://github.com/SECFORCE/CVE-2017-3599

This PoC exploits CVE-2017-3599, a pre-authentication remote DoS vulnerability in MySQL. It sends a malformed login request packet with specific conditions (auth data starting with 0xff or 0xfe and shorter than 8 chars) to crash the server.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MySQL (versions affected by CVE-2017-3599)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to MySQL server · MySQL server version vulnerable to CVE-2017-3599
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by jptr218 · poc
https://github.com/jptr218/mysql_dos

This PoC exploits CVE-2017-3599, a remote integer overflow in MySQL's login credential parsing, to crash vulnerable MySQL servers. It sends a malformed login request packet to trigger the DoS condition.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MySQL (versions affected by CVE-2017-3599)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the target MySQL server · MySQL server vulnerable to CVE-2017-3599
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →
gitlab WORKING POC
by The-Real-TechLord · poc
https://gitlab.com/The-Real-TechLord/CVE-2017-3599

This PoC exploits CVE-2017-3599, a pre-authentication remote DoS vulnerability in MySQL. It sends a malformed login request packet with an invalid auth data field (starting with 0xff or 0xfe and shorter than 8 bytes) to crash the MySQL server.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MySQL (versions affected by CVE-2017-3599)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Network access to the MySQL server · MySQL server exposed on the default or specified port
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 23, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2787
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038287
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41954/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2886
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97754

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.8992
EPSS Percentile 99.8%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (1)
oracle/mysql 5.6.0 - 5.6.35
Published Apr 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026