CVE-2017-3523
Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/J).
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 5.1.40 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. While the vulnerability is in MySQL Connectors, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.5 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.88% probability · 87th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- oracle/connector\/j
- Source
- secalert_us@oracle.com
EPSS 2.9% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.