CVE-2018-2755 Privilege escalation in MySQL Server
An unauthenticated attacker with local access can compromise MySQL Server, leading to full takeover and potential impact on additional products.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-2755?
CVE-2018-2755 is a high-severity vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 19 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server: Replication). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.59 and prior, 5.6.39 and prior and 5.7.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 7.7 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-2755?
It affects 15 products.
Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mariadb Mariadb, Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation and 9 more.
How do I fix CVE-2018-2755?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2018-2755 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-2755 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Sources
Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-2755, CLSA-2026-1777538840, CLSA-2026-1777683582, GHSA-qfwc-cmfr-mqv2, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2755.