#VU6896 Information disclosure - CVE-2017-3313

Vulnerability identifier: #VU6896

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-3313

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:

Vendor:

Description
The vulnerability allows a local high privileged attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to an error in MyISAM component. A local attacker can gain unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability results in information disclosure.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

: 5.5.48 - 5.5.53, 5.6.10 - 5.6.34, 5.7.11 - 5.7.16

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: 5.5.49-0+deb8u1-log

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External links
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html

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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.