MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.60 Multiple Vulnerabilities (April 2018 CPU)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 109166
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Synopsis
The remote database server is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 5.5.x prior to 5.5.60. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as noted in the April 2018 Critical Patch Update advisory. Please consult the CVRF details for the applicable CVEs for additional information.Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.
Solution
Upgrade to MySQL version 5.5.60 or later.See Also
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.5/en/news-5-5-60.html
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 109166
File Name: mysql_5_5_60.nasl
Version: 1.6
Type: combined
Agent: windows, macosx, unix
Family: Databases
Published: 4/19/2018
Updated: 5/21/2021
Dependencies: mysql_version.nasl, mysql_login.nasl, mysql_version_local.nasl, mysql_win_installed.nbin, macosx_mysql_installed.nbin
Risk Information
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-2787
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 6.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.1
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
CVSS v3
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 5.5
Temporal Score: 4.8
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H
Temporal Vector: E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql
Required KB Items: installed_sw/MySQL Server
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/17/2018
Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/17/2018
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2018-2755, CVE-2018-2758, CVE-2018-2761, CVE-2018-2766, CVE-2018-2771, CVE-2018-2773, CVE-2018-2781, CVE-2018-2782, CVE-2018-2784, CVE-2018-2787, CVE-2018-2805, CVE-2018-2813, CVE-2018-2817, CVE-2018-2818, CVE-2018-2819