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Improper Access Control in cx-dummy-package

CVE-2015-2575

  • cx-dummy-package
  • mysql:mysql-connector-java
High
9.1/10

Summary

Improper Access Control vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors component in Oracle MySQL versions prior to 5.1.35 allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality and integrity via unknown vectors related to Connector/J.

  • LOW
  • NETWORK
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • HIGH
  • NONE

CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

Listed 5th in the 'OWASP Top Ten', improper (or broken) access control attacks are a fundamental type of vulnerability. This includes a broad range of design flaws that enable users to act outside of their intended permissions. They can use these privileges to gain access to restricted files and functionality such as accessing restricted information, falsifying records, destroying data, or executing commands.

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Advisory Timeline

  • Published