CVE-2017-3589 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Oracle MySQL Connectors Java

Low 3.3 Published 24 Apr 2017 Updated 7 Oct 2024

A low-privileged attacker with local access can modify data in MySQL Connector/J due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-3589?

CVE-2017-3589 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Corporation MySQL Connectors, published on 24 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 5.1.41 and earlier. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Connectors executes to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-3589?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including mysql:mysql-connector-java. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`mysql:mysql-connector-java` Maven	All versions	`5.1.42`
`mysql:mysql-connector-java` Maven	All versions	`5.1.42`

Products include Oracle Connector\/J.

How do I fix CVE-2017-3589?

Upgrade mysql:mysql-connector-java to 5.1.42 or later.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-3589 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-3589 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cjcf-wm2p-59h5, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-3589.