CVE-2018-3058 Missing authorization in MySQL Server

Medium 4.3 Published 18 Jul 2018 Updated 2 Oct 2024

A low-privileged attacker can modify, insert, or delete data in MySQL Server via network access due to insufficient authorization checks in the MyISAM component.

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-2018-3058?

CVE-2018-3058 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Canonical Ubuntu Linux, published on 18 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: MyISAM). Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.60 and prior, 5.6.40 and prior and 5.7.22 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.3 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3058?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Mariadb Mariadb, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Snapcenter and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2018-3058?

Apply the vendor's patch.

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

Is CVE-2018-3058 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3058 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as ALPINE-CVE-2018-3058, GHSA-qg26-735q-4c75, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-3058.