MySQL 8.0.x < 8.0.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Oct 2019 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 130027

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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 8.0.x prior to 8.0.18. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including three of the top vulnerabilities below, as noted in the October 2019 Critical Patch Update advisory:

- Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.30 and prior and 8.0.17 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2021-2160)

- Vulnerabilities in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (components: Server: C API and Optimizer). Easily exploitable vulnerabilities which allow low privileged attackers with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2019-2966, CVE-2019-3011)

- A non-privileged user or program can put code and a config file in a known non-privileged path (under C:/usr/local/) that will make curl <= 7.65.1 automatically run the code (as an openssl 'engine') on invocation.
If that curl is invoked by a privileged user it can do anything it wants. (CVE-2019-5443)

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 8.0.18 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 130027

File Name: mysql_8_0_18.nasl

Version: 1.17

Type: combined

Agent: windows, macosx, unix

Family: Databases

Published: 10/18/2019

Updated: 4/18/2025

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.5

Temporal Score: 4.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-2991

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2019-5443

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:oracle:mysql

Required KB Items: installed_sw/MySQL Server

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 10/14/2019

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/15/2019

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2019-2911, CVE-2019-2914, CVE-2019-2938, CVE-2019-2946, CVE-2019-2957, CVE-2019-2960, CVE-2019-2963, CVE-2019-2966, CVE-2019-2967, CVE-2019-2968, CVE-2019-2974, CVE-2019-2982, CVE-2019-2991, CVE-2019-2993, CVE-2019-2997, CVE-2019-2998, CVE-2019-3004, CVE-2019-3009, CVE-2019-3011, CVE-2019-3018, CVE-2019-5443, CVE-2020-2580, CVE-2020-2589, CVE-2020-2752, CVE-2021-2001, CVE-2021-2160

BID: 108881

IAVA: 2019-A-0383-S, 2020-A-0021-S, 2020-A-0143-S, 2021-A-0038-S, 2021-A-0193-S

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