Vulnerability identifier: #VU11092

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3523

CWE-ID: CWE-502

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
MySQL Connectors
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor: Oracle

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unexpected automatic deserialisation of Java objects. The remote attacker can execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
Update to version 5.1.41-1.

Vulnerable software versions

MySQL Connectors: 5.1.41

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External links
http://www.computest.nl/advisories/CT-2017-0425_MySQL-Connector-J.txt

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.