CVE-2016-5541 Other in MySQL Cluster
An unauthenticated attacker can modify data and cause partial denial of service in MySQL Cluster via the NDBAPI component.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5541?
CVE-2016-5541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql Cluster, published on 27 Jan 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Cluster: NDBAPI). Supported versions that are affected are 7.2.26 and earlier, 7.3.14 and earlier and 7.4.12 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Integrity and Availability impacts).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5541?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Mysql Cluster.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5541?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5541 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5541 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5541 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2026-60592 Denial of service in MySQL Cluster
- CVE-2026-60315 Information disclosure in MySQL Cluster
- CVE-2026-101772 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server, MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Client programs).
- CVE-2026-70724 Auth bypass in MySQL Cluster
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjvc-m2mg-qgmh.