# CVE-2016-5598: Other in n/a

> Remote attackers can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability of applications using the MySQL Connector/Python library.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.6 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 25 Oct 2016
- **Updated:** 10 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-j5cf-mr37-wmwc, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-5598, openSUSE-SU-2024:10543-1

## What is CVE-2016-5598?

CVE-2016-5598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Connector component 2.1.3 and earlier and 2.0.4 and earlier in Oracle MySQL allows remote attackers to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Connector/Python.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5598?

It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `python-mysql-connector-python` | openSUSE:Tumbleweed | All versions | 2.1.4-1.1 |

Products: Oracle Mysql Connector\/Python.

## How do I fix CVE-2016-5598?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2016-5598 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2024-21090](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21090/): Denial of service in MySQL Connectors (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2025-21548](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-21548/): Denial of service in MySQL Connectors (medium 6.4)
- [CVE-2024-21170](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21170/): Other in MySQL Connectors (medium 6.3)
- [CVE-2025-30714](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-30714/): Information disclosure in MySQL Connectors (medium 4.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2016-5598 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2016-5598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Oct 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5598 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5598/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5598/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5598
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5598
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2016-5598

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