Multiple vulnerabilities in MySQL Workbench
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-15601 CVE-2019-14889 CVE-2019-19646 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
MySQL Workbench Universal components / Libraries / Software for developers |
| Vendor | Oracle |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU24338
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-15601
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied URL. A remote attacker can pass URL to the SMB share using the "file://" URI handler and read arbitrary files from local resources.
Example: file://localhost//hostname/home/secret.txt
Note, this issue affects Windows installations only.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMySQL Workbench: 8.0.11 - 8.0.19
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html?62416
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
2) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU23508
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14889
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect handling of the SCP command parameters when initiating the connection within the ssh_scp_new() function. A remote attacker can trick victim into using a specially crafted SCP command to connect to a remote SCP server and execute arbitrary commands on the target server with privileges of the current user.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMySQL Workbench: 8.0.11 - 8.0.19
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html?62416
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU23792
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19646
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of NOT NULL in an integrity_check PRAGMA command in pragma.c when generating certain columns. A remote attacker can perform a denial of service attack.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsMySQL Workbench: 8.0.11 - 8.0.19
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html?62416
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
