# CVE-2017-10424: Auth bypass in MySQL Enterprise Monitor

> Unauthenticated attackers can compromise MySQL Enterprise Monitor via network access, leading to full system takeover.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **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-w2pg-39f2-r398

## What is CVE-2017-10424?

CVE-2017-10424 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Mysql Enterprise Monitor, 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 Enterprise Monitor component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Monitoring: Web). Supported versions that are affected are 3.2.8.2223 and earlier, 3.3.4.3247 and earlier and 3.4.2.4181 and earlier. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Enterprise Monitor. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Enterprise Monitor. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10424?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Mysql Enterprise Monitor.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10424?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10424 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10424 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql Enterprise Monitor

- [CVE-2017-3306](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3306/): Missing authorization in MySQL Enterprise Monitor (high 8.3)
- [CVE-2016-5590](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-5590/): Auth bypass in MySQL Enterprise Monitor (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2016-3461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3461/): Other in n/a (high 7.2)
- [CVE-2017-3307](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-3307/): Missing authorization in MySQL Enterprise Monitor (low 3.1)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10424 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10424 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Oracle Mysql Enterprise Monitor, 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-2017-10424 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Oracle Mysql Enterprise Monitor. 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-2017-10424/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10424/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10424
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10424
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10424

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