MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2015-4870

Linux vulnerability

CVSS
4.0
EPSS
30.1%
EPSS pct
98th
Exploited
No known
Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.45 and earlier, and 5.6.26 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Server : Parser.
Affected vendor
Oracle
Affected product
Linux
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published
2015-10-21

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 partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 30.1% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

Check your external exposure to CVE-2015-4870

  • Confirm whether Oracle Linux is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2015-4870.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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