4.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-5541
Oracle MySQL Cluster NDBAPI Remote Denial of Service and Data Manipulation Vulnerability
Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Cluster: NDBAPI). Supported versions that are affected are 7.2.26 and earlier, 7.3.14 and earlier and 7.4.12 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Integrity and Availability impacts).

INFO

Published Date :

Jan. 27, 2017, 10:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 26, 2017, 1:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.5

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5541 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Oracle mysql_cluster
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-5541.

URL Resource
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95592 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640
https://twitter.com/NicolasLemonias/status/821954512168648705 Technical Description
https://www.docdroid.net/o2uVeg4/cve2016554.pdf.html Technical Description

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5541 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 26, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037640 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
    Changed Reference Type https://twitter.com/NicolasLemonias/status/821954512168648705 No Types Assigned https://twitter.com/NicolasLemonias/status/821954512168648705 Technical Description
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type https://www.docdroid.net/o2uVeg4/cve2016554.pdf.html No Types Assigned https://www.docdroid.net/o2uVeg4/cve2016554.pdf.html Technical Description
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95592 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95592 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:7.2.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:7.3.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:7.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 31, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.docdroid.net/o2uVeg4/cve2016554.pdf.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://twitter.com/NicolasLemonias/status/821954512168648705 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95592 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.27 }} 0.04%

score

0.68392

percentile

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