CVE-2016-8318

Severity CVSS v4.0:

Pending analysis

Type:

Unavailable / Other

Publication date:

27/01/2017

Last modified:

20/04/2025

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Security: Encryption). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.34 and earlier and 5.7.16 and earlier. Easily exploitable 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 and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 6.8 (Availability impacts).

Impact

Vector 3.x

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS v3.1 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.80 MEDIUM
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope (S): Changed
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): High

Base Score 3.x

6.80

Severity 3.x

MEDIUM

Vector 2.0

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 3.50 LOW
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): Single
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Physical

Base Score 2.0

3.50

Severity 2.0

LOW

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE	From	Up to
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql::::::::	5.6.0 (including)	5.6.34 (including)
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql::::::::	5.7.0 (including)	5.7.16 (including)

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CVE-2016-8318

Description

Impact

Vulnerable products and versions

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