CVE-2017-3305
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2017-3305 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | oracle |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2017-04-24 19:59:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-20 01:37:25 UTC |
| Description | Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.55 and earlier and 5.6.35 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). NOTE: the previous information is from the April 2017 CPU. Oracle has not commented on third-party claims that this issue allows man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack the authentication of users by leveraging incorrect ordering of security parameter verification in a client, aka, "The Riddle". |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-319 | Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data.
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 6.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
HighPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
NetworkAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
SingleConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Oracle Corporation | MySQL Server | affected 5.5.55 and earlier | Not specified |
| CNA | Oracle Corporation | MySQL Server | affected 5.6.35 and earlier | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| oss-security - CVE-2017-3305 - The Riddle vulnerability in MySQL client (public disclosure) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| Oracle Critical Patch Update - April 2017 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.oracle.com | Patch, Vendor Advisory |
| MySQL CVE-2017-3305 Man in the Middle Security Bypass Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3834-1 mysql-5.5 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| Riddle in the middle | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | riddle.link | Third Party Advisory |
| MySQL Multiple Flaws Let Remote Authenticated and Local Users Modify Data, Remote and Local Users Deny Service, and Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges - SecurityTracker | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securitytracker.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.