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Vulnerability details: VCID-kser-d55s-7ygb
Vulnerability ID VCID-kser-d55s-7ygb
Aliases CVE-2018-3258
GHSA-4vrv-ch96-6h42
Summary Improper Privilege Management in MySQL Connectors Java Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.12 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (3)
CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
CWE-1035 OWASP Top Ten 2017 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
CWE-937 OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A9 - Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
generic_textual HIGH https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
ssvc Track https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
cvssv3 8.8 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2018-3258.json
epss 0.04329 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.04329 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.04329 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.04329 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.04329 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.0449 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
epss 0.04573 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
cvssv3 8.8 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4vrv-ch96-6h42
cvssv2 6.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
cvssv3 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
cvssv3.1 8.8 https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002
generic_textual HIGH https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002
ssvc Track https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/
cvssv3.1 8.8 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
generic_textual HIGH http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
ssvc Track http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
ssvc Track http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105589
ssvc Track http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2018-3258.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2018-3258
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105589
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888
1640615 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1640615
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:connector\/j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/search/results?adv_search=true&isCpeNameSearch=true&query=cpe:2.3:a:oracle:connector\/j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
GHSA-4vrv-ch96-6h42 https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-4vrv-ch96-6h42
RHSA-2020:4366 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:4366
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

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unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-10-02T18:16:07Z/ Found at https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1545
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2018-3258.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

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low

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none

low

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required

unchanged

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low

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low

none
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
Exploitability (E) Access Vector (AV) Access Complexity (AC) Authentication (Au) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

high

functional

unproven

proof_of_concept

not_defined

local

adjacent_network

network

high

medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete

none

partial

complete
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-3258
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

none

required

unchanged

changed

high

low

none

high

low

none

high

low

none
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-10-02T18:16:07Z/ Found at https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20181018-0002/
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

adjacent_network

local

physical

low

high

none

low

high

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required

unchanged

changed

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low

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high

low

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high

low

none
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-10-02T18:16:07Z/ Found at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-10-02T18:16:07Z/ Found at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105589
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:N/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2024-10-02T18:16:07Z/ Found at http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041888
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.88474
EPSS Score 0.04329
Published At Sept. 19, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T09:14:07.336653+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-4vrv-ch96-6h42/GHSA-4vrv-ch96-6h42.json 37.0.0