CVE-2017-3599

HIGH

MySQL Server <5.6.35, <5.7.17 - DoS

Title source: llm

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
nomisec WORKING POC 23 stars
by SECFORCE · poc
https://github.com/SECFORCE/CVE-2017-3599
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by jptr218 · poc
https://github.com/jptr218/mysql_dos
gitlab WORKING POC
by The-Real-TechLord · poc
https://gitlab.com/The-Real-TechLord/CVE-2017-3599

References (7)

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.8734
EPSS Percentile 99.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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