#VU33430 Improper access control - CVE-2019-2739
Vulnerability identifier: #VU33430
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Description
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to damange or delete data.
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Security: Privileges). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.44 and prior, 5.7.26 and prior and 8.0.16 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.1 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
https://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-12/msg00037.html
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/153862/Slackware-Security-Advisory-mariadb-Updates.html
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.html
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2484
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2511
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:3708
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/A55N3HZ3JZBXHQMGTUHY63FVTDU5ILEV/
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CN3JPT5ICOAWQNPFVPVLLYR4TQIX4MXP/
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/Aug/1
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K51272092?utm_source=f5support&utm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-1/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-2/
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4070-3/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
