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Improper Privilege Management in MySQL Connectors Java

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 13, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 27, 2023

Package

maven mysql:mysql-connector-java (Maven)

Affected versions

< 8.0.13

Patched versions

8.0.13

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.12 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Oct 17, 2018
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 13, 2022
Reviewed Jun 28, 2022
Last updated Jan 27, 2023

Severity

High
8.8
/ 10

CVSS base metrics

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses

CVE ID

CVE-2018-3258

GHSA ID

GHSA-4vrv-ch96-6h42

Source code

No known source code
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