Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 6.1.10 Connector/C access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 6.1.10. It has been declared as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Connector/C. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-3635. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Oracle MySQL Connectors up to 6.1.10 (Database Software). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Connector/C. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The bug was discovered 07/18/2017. The weakness was presented 07/19/2017 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2017 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-3635 since 12/06/2016. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101977 (MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.57 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2017 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 20043 (Oracle MySQL JULY 2017 Critical Patch Update (CPUJUL2017)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101977) and SecurityFocus (BID 99730†). See VDB-74371, VDB-89670, VDB-96591 and VDB-99569 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 101977
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.57 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2017 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 867773
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for community-mysql FEDORA-2017-ee93493bea
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2017
Researcher: Oracle
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-3635 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-3635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-104068

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SecurityFocus: 99730 - Oracle MySQL Connectors/MySQL Server CVE-2017-3635 Remote Security Vulnerability
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/20/2017 00:10
Updated: 01/04/2021 08:06
Changes: 07/20/2017 00:10 (75), 10/27/2019 14:29 (16), 01/04/2021 08:03 (4), 01/04/2021 08:06 (1)
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