CVE-2017-3599 is a critical denial-of-service vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL Server versions 5.6.35 and earlier, and 5.7.17 and earlier, specifically within the Pluggable Authentication subcomponent. This easily exploitable flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access to trigger a complete system crash or hang, leading to a full denial of service (DoS). With a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 7.5 (High), the attack requires no user interaction or privileges, and its impact is solely on availability. While not actively exploited in the wild (not in KEV), public exploit code exists, and its EPSS score indicates a high likelihood of exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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