CVE-2016-2047

What it is

The ssl_verify_server_cert function in sql-common/client.c in MariaDB before 5.5.47, 10.0.x before 10.0.23, and 10.1.x before 10.1.10; Oracle MySQL 5.5.48 and earlier, 5.6.29 and earlier, and 5.7.11 and earlier; and Percona Server do not properly verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via a "/CN=" string in a field in a certificate, as demonstrated by "/OU=/CN=bar.com/CN=foo.com."

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering.

Exploit odds

3.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2016-01-27 20:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:43 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 3.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 5.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2016-01-27 20:59 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:43 UTC

Exploit probability

3.7% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-254

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Mariadb < 5.5.47
• Mariadb < 10.0.23
• Mariadb < 10.1.10
• Oracle Linux 7
• Oracle MySQL ≤ 5.5.48
• Oracle MySQL ≤ 5.6.29
• Oracle MySQL ≤ 5.7.11
• Opensuse Leap 42.1

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 5.9

Attack vector

Network

Complexity

High

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

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