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Medium severity · published Jan 27, 2017
CVE-2016-5541
Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Cluster: NDBAPI)
4.8
CVSS
5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Cluster: NDBAPI). Supported versions that are affected are 7.2.26 and earlier, 7.3.14 and earlier and 7.4.12 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Integrity and Availability impacts).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.0% · higher than 92% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
MC
Mysql Cluster · Oracle
through 7.2.26; through 7.3.14; through 7.4.12 · source: NVD
Affected product
MC
Mysql Cluster
Oracle
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5541
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5541
Patch
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95592
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
Technical Description
https://twitter.com/NicolasLemonias/status/821954512168648705
Technical Description
https://www.docdroid.net/o2uVeg4/cve2016554.pdf.html
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