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CVE-2017-3523

Published: Apr 24, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSANVD-CWE-noinfo
NVD MITRE
8.5CVSSHIGH
EPSS Score
2.9%
Top 15.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 5.1.40 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Connectors, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:HPR:LUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Products

MySQL ConnectorsOracle Corporation
LibraryLibrary
Databases / relational
connector\/joracle
On-prem
Databases / relational
mysql:mysql-connector-javaMavenOSS Libraries
oracle corporationcommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle
oraclecommercialUSDatabasesaka oracle corp.
mavenpackage-ecosystemOSS Libraries

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
oracle.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982
securityfocus.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
debian.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 24, 2017
Last Updated
May 13, 2026

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