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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2018-2817

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DDL).

MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 3.18%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.18%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: DDL). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

CVSS 3.1
6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
3.18% probability · 88th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
oracle/mysql · canonical/ubuntu linux · debian/debian linux · redhat/openstack · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · mariadb/mariadb · netapp/active iq unified manager · netapp/oncommand insight · netapp/oncommand workflow automation · netapp/snapcenter
Source
secalert_us@oracle.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%27 October 2026: 3.18%27 October 202627 October 2026

EPSS 3.2% 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

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.