K16845 : MySQL vulnerability CVE-2015-3152

Security Advisory Description

An unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Client component in Oracle MySQL 5.7.2 and earlier allows an attacker to downgrade MySQL SSL/TLS connections, snoop database queries and results, or directly manipulate database contents. (CVE-2015-3152)

Impact

Although the BIG-IP system includes the vulnerable components, in a standard configuration, the vulnerability is not exposed. The MySQL Client could be used to initiate connections from the BIG-IP CLI, to a remote database, using SSL/TLS. The built-in BIG-IP MySQL monitor does not support SSL/TLS. However, a custom External Application Verification (EAV) monitor could be written to use MySQL with SSL/TLS. In a standard/default configuration, the BIG-IP system is not vulnerable.

Note: Enterprise Manager does not support the configuration of EAV monitors.