How severe is CVE-2016-5541?

CVE-2016-5541 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.

Is CVE-2016-5541 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-5541?

CVE-2016-5541 affects Oracle Mysql Cluster. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5541?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-5541 published?

CVE-2016-5541 was published on 2017-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-5541

CVE-2016-5541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql Cluster with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.8)
CVSS v2: 5.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 5% (91st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Oracle Mysql Cluster
Published: 2017-01-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Cluster: NDBAPI). Supported versions that are affected are 7.2.26 and earlier, 7.3.14 and earlier and 7.4.12 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Integrity and Availability impacts).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-5541?: Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Cluster: NDBAPI). Supported versions that are affected are 7.2.26 and earlier, 7.3.14 and earlier and 7.4.12 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 4.8 (Integrity and Availability impacts).
How severe is CVE-2016-5541?: CVE-2016-5541 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.8, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability low.
Is CVE-2016-5541 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 5% (91st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-5541?: CVE-2016-5541 affects Oracle Mysql Cluster. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5541?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-5541 published?: CVE-2016-5541 was published on 2017-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_cluster:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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