Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.x <= 5.5.27 / 5.1.x <= 5.1.65 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities

medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 6611

Synopsis

The remote database server is vulnerable to multiple attack vectors.

Description

The version of MySQL 5.5 / 5.1 installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.5.28 / 5.1.66. As such, it is reportedly affected by the following vulnerabilities:

- An exploitable vulnerability requiring logon to the Operating System which can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2012-3160)

- An exploitable vulnerability which allows successful authenticated network attacks via multiple protocols. A successful attack of this vulnerability can result in a Denial-of-Service. (CVE-2012-3177, CVE 2012-3180)

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL Server 5.5.28 / 5.1.66 later.

See Also

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012verbose-1515934.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 6611

Family: Database

Published: 10/19/2012

Updated: 3/6/2019

Nessus ID: 62639, 62642

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.8

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:X/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Patch Publication Date: 10/16/2012

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2012

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2012-3160, CVE-2012-3177, CVE-2012-3180

BID: 56003, 56005, 56027