CVE-2016-8288 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote authenticated users can compromise data integrity in MySQL Server via the InnoDB Plugin, requiring database administrators to apply vendor patches.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-8288?
CVE-2016-8288 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 25 Oct 2016. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL 5.6.30 and earlier and 5.7.12 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity via vectors related to Server: InnoDB Plugin.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8288?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8288?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2016-8288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8288 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h52q-hp7h-5x52, UBUNTU-CVE-2016-8288.