Oracle MySQL CVE-2016-6662 Weak Authentication Vulnerability

Description

Supported versions that are affected are 5.5.52 and earlier, 5.6.33 and earlier and 5.7.15 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Server, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server.

Affected Applications

MySQL Server

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