THREATPORT/VULNERABILITY/CVE-2012-3177
MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2012-3177

Mysql vulnerability

CVSS
6.8
EPSS
3.7%
EPSS pct
89th
Exploited
No known
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.65 and earlier, and 5.5.27 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server.
Affected vendor
Oracle
Affected product
Mysql
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Published
2012-10-17

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to complete impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 3.7% reflects a lower probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 89% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2012-3177

  • Confirm whether Oracle Mysql is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2012-3177.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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