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CVE-2015-0409

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.6.21 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to Optimizer.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-0409 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from oracle, from oracle organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-01-21T18:59:49.310

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	oracle	mysql	≤ 5.6.21	Yes
Application	oracle	communications_policy_management	≤ 9.7.3	Yes
Application	oracle	communications_policy_management	9.9.1	Yes
Application	oracle	communications_policy_management	10.4.1	Yes
Application	oracle	communications_policy_management	12.1.1	Yes

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72223 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031581 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100188 ([email protected])
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-05 ([email protected])
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpujan2015-1972971.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72223 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1031581 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/100188 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-05 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For oracle's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.