# CVE-2018-2598: Vulnerability in the MySQL Workbench component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Workbench: Security: Encryption).

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-07-18 · Updated: 2024-10-02

## Affected

- Oracle Corporation MySQL Workbench: version range not reported

## Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Workbench component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Workbench: Security: Encryption). Supported versions that are affected are 6.3.10 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Workbench. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Workbench accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

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## References

- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041294
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104787
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180726-0002/

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