CVE-2017-3523

mysql-connector-java: Improper automatic deserialization of binary data (CPU Apr 2017)

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

8.5

CVSS 3.0

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Published · April 21, 2017

Updated · August 5, 2026

Description

It was discovered that the MySQL Connector/J client could deserialize certain database contents, regardless of the "autoDeserialize" option. If the client processes data received from an untrusted or compromised database server, a remote attacker could exploit this flaw to cause remote code execution.

Statement

This issue affects the versions of mysql-connector-java as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and 7.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.0 · 8.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-502 · Deserialization of Untrusted Data