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Vulnerability details: VCID-s4aq-hxkm-g3ew
Vulnerability ID VCID-s4aq-hxkm-g3ew
Aliases CVE-2017-3523
GHSA-2xxh-f8r3-hvvr
Summary Improper Access Control in MySQL Connectors Java 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).
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.0
Risk 4.0
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Weaknesses (4)
CWE-284 Improper Access Control
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
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
System Score Found at
cvssv3 8.5 https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-3523.json
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
epss 0.00592 https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
cvssv2 4.6 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1 8.5 https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
cvssv3.1_qr HIGH https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2xxh-f8r3-hvvr
cvssv3.1 8.5 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3523
generic_textual HIGH https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3523
cvssv3.1 8.5 http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
generic_textual HIGH http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
ssvc Track http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
cvssv3.1 8.5 http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
generic_textual HIGH http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
ssvc Track http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
cvssv3.1 8.5 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982
generic_textual HIGH http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982
ssvc Track http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982
Reference id Reference type URL
https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-3523.json
https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2017-3523
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-3523
https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3523
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982
1444759 https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1444759
GHSA-2xxh-f8r3-hvvr https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2xxh-f8r3-hvvr
No exploits are available.
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://access.redhat.com/hydra/rest/securitydata/cve/CVE-2017-3523.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

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physical

low

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low

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unchanged

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low

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low

none
Vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P Found at https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/yaml/suse-cvss-scores.yaml
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

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adjacent_network

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medium

low

multiple

single

none

none

partial

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none

partial

complete

none

partial

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Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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

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low

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none

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none

required

unchanged

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Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-3523
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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none

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unchanged

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high

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low

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none
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
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/2024-10-04T16:22:40Z/ Found at http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3840
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.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

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/2024-10-04T16:22:40Z/ Found at http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2017-3236618.html
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982
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/2024-10-04T16:22:40Z/ Found at http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97982
Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)
Percentile 0.68268
EPSS Score 0.00592
Published At July 30, 2025, 12:55 p.m.
Date Actor Action Source VulnerableCode Version
2025-07-31T09:12:58.911996+00:00 GithubOSV Importer Import https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2022/05/GHSA-2xxh-f8r3-hvvr/GHSA-2xxh-f8r3-hvvr.json 37.0.0