CVE-2018-2773

MEDIUM

MySQL <5.7.21 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Client programs). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes 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 4.1 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

References (11)

Core 11
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040698
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1254
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180419-0002/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4176
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103811
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/04/msg00020.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3655
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-1/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-2/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3629-3/

Scores

CVSS v3 4.1
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 10.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (6)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
debian/debian_linux 7.0
debian/debian_linux 8.0
oracle/mysql 5.5.0 - 5.5.59
Published Apr 19, 2018
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026