The remote host has a version of the MySQL client library installed that is 5.1.x, 5.5.x, 5.6.x, or 5.7.x prior to 5.7.3. It is, therefore, affected by a security feature bypass vulnerability known as ‘BACKRONYM’ due to a failure to properly enforce the requirement of an SSL/TLS connection when the --ssl client option is used. A man-in-the-middle attacker can exploit this flaw to coerce the client to downgrade to an unencrypted connection, allowing the attacker to disclose data from the database or manipulate database queries.
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# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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include("audit.inc");
include("compat.inc");
if (description)
{
script_id(83347);
script_version("1.11");
script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/25");
script_cve_id("CVE-2015-3152");
script_bugtraq_id(74398);
script_name(english:"MySQL 5.1.x < 5.7.3 SSL/TLS Downgrade MitM (BACKRONYM)");
script_summary(english:"Checks the version of the MySQL 5.x client libraries.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote MySQL client library is affected by a security feature
bypass vulnerability.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host has a version of the MySQL client library installed
that is 5.1.x, 5.5.x, 5.6.x, or 5.7.x prior to 5.7.3. It is,
therefore, affected by a security feature bypass vulnerability known
as 'BACKRONYM' due to a failure to properly enforce the requirement of
an SSL/TLS connection when the --ssl client option is used. A
man-in-the-middle attacker can exploit this flaw to coerce the client
to downgrade to an unencrypted connection, allowing the attacker to
disclose data from the database or manipulate database queries.");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-3.html");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://backronym.fail/");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to MySQL version 5.7.3 or later.");
script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N");
script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N");
script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-3152");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2013/12/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2013/12/03");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/05/12");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"potential_vulnerability", value:"true");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mysql:mysql");
script_end_attributes();
script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
script_family(english:"Databases");
script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
script_dependencies("mysql_version.nasl", "mysql_login.nasl");
script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
script_require_ports("Services/mysql", 3306);
exit(0);
}
include("mysql_version.inc");
mysql_check_version(fixed:make_list('5.7.3'), min:'5.1', severity:SECURITY_WARNING);