# CVE-2017-10277: Other in MySQL Connectors

> An unauthenticated attacker can modify and read data in MySQL Connector/Net via network access, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.4 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Oct 2017
- **Updated:** 4 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-w5w5-4553-9c8v

## What is CVE-2017-10277?

CVE-2017-10277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/Net). Supported versions that are affected are 6.9.9 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Connectors accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10277?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Mysql Connector\/Net.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10277?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10277 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10277 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors

- [CVE-2026-60193](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60193/): Auth bypass in MySQL Connectors (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2026-60192](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60192/): Auth bypass in MySQL Connectors (high 8.1)
- [CVE-2018-2585](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2585/): Denial of service in MySQL Connectors (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2026-60317](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-60317/): Missing authorization in MySQL Connectors (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2009-4833](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-4833/): Security feature bypass in n/a (medium 5.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10277 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10277 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors, published on 19 Oct 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10277 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors. 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-2017-10277/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10277/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10277
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10277
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10277

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