The version of mysql57 installed on the remote host is prior to 5.7.42-1.19. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as referenced in the ALAS-2023-1768 advisory.

    2024-05-23: CVE-2023-22007 was added to this advisory.

    Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges).
    Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.41 and prior and  8.0.30 and prior. Easily exploitable     vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise     MySQL Server.  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang     or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.5 (Availability     impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). (CVE-2023-21912)

    Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs).  Supported     versions that are affected are 5.7.41 and prior and  8.0.32 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability     allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
    Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of     this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.1 (Confidentiality,     Integrity and Availability impacts).  CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
    (CVE-2023-21980)

    Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Replication).  Supported     versions that are affected are 5.7.41 and prior and  8.0.32 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability     allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
    Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently     repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Availability impacts).  CVSS     Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H). (CVE-2023-22007)

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the tested product security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

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Amazon Linux AMI : mysql57 (ALAS-2023-1768)

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