CVE-2018-2598

Vulnerability in the MySQL Workbench component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Workbench: Security...

3.7 Low

Vulnerability in the MySQL Workbench component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Workbench: Security: Encryption). Supported versions that are affected are 6.3.10 and earlier. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Workbench. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Workbench accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

1.03%Unchanged since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.7

Record: CVE-2018-2598
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2018-2598
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2018-14453 No score

Record: EUVD-2018-14453
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fm5h-hfcm-2j53 3.7

Vulnerability in the MySQL Workbench component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Workbench: Security...

Record: GHSA-fm5h-hfcm-2j53
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2018-2598 3.7

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2018-2598
CVSS 3.0: 3.7 LowCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`mysql-workbench` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.3.4+dfsg-1build36.3.4+dfsg-36.3.4+dfsg-3build16.3.6+dfsg-0ubuntu1	None known
`mysql-workbench` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 6.3.8+dfsg-1build16.3.8+dfsg-1build26.3.8+dfsg-1build3	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2018-2598 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.7) in Oracle Mysql Workbench, published July 18, 2018. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.03%, the 63rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.