#VU13235 Man-in-the-middle attack in MySQL Server - CVE-2018-2767
Published: June 8, 2018 / Updated: June 8, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13235
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2767
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
MySQL Server
MySQL Server
Software vendor:
Oracle
Oracle
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to conduct man-in-the-middle attack on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to presence of BACKRONYM vulnerability. A remote attacker can conduct man-in-the-middle attack, intercept of the communication channel between the victim and affected app, bypass security restrictions and downgrade and snoop on the SSL/TLS connection.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any solutions addressing the vulnerability.