CVE-2015-3152 in MySQL

Summary

Oracle MySQL before 5.7.3, Oracle MySQL Connector/C (aka libmysqlclient) before 6.1.3, and MariaDB before 5.5.44 use the --ssl option to mean that SSL is optional, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof servers via a cleartext-downgrade attack, aka a "BACKRONYM" attack.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

• Reservation: 04/10/2015
• Disclosure: 05/16/2016
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-75159 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-284 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 5.9
• EPSS: 0.51669
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-3152
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-3152
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2015-3152/