Detections
Analytics
Oracle MySQL 5.7.x < 5.7.9 Insecure File Permissions
medium Nessus Network Monitor Plugin ID 9240
Synopsis
The remote database server is vulnerable to an information disclosure attack vector.Description
The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is version 5.7.x prior to 5.7.9 and is affected by a flaw that is triggered as '/var/lib/mysql' creates files with insecure permissions. This may allow a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.Solution
Upgrade to MySQL 5.7.9 or later.See Also
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-9.html#mysqld-5-7-9-security
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 9240
Family: Database
Published: 4/15/2016
Updated: 3/6/2019
Risk Information
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 2.1
Temporal Score: 1.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql
Patch Publication Date: 10/21/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/21/2015