CVE-2003-0150
MySQL 3.23.x - 'mysqld' Local Privilege Escalation
Severity Score
9.8
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
3
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.
MySQL 3.23.55 y anteriores crean ficheros escribibles por todos los usuarios y permite a usuarios de MySQL ganar privilegios de root usando el operados "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" para sobreescribir un fichero de configuración y hacer que mysql corra como root al reiniciar.
MySQL versions 5.7.15 and below, 5.6.33 and below, and 5.5.52 and below suffer from remote root code execution and privilege escalation vulnerabilities.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2003-03-08 First Exploit
- 2003-03-18 CVE Reserved
- 2003-03-21 CVE Published
- 2024-08-08 CVE Updated
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
CAPEC
References (18)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104715840202315&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104739810523433&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104800948128630&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104802285012750&w=2 | Mailing List | |
| http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/203897 | Third Party Advisory |
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| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11510 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A442 | Signature |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://packetstorm.news/files/id/138678 | 2016-09-12 | |
| https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22340 | 2003-03-08 | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7052 | 2024-08-08 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" | 3.23.52 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version "3.23.52" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" | 3.23.53 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version "3.23.53" | - |
Affected
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" | 3.23.53a Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version "3.23.53a" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" | 3.23.54 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version "3.23.54" | - |
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" | 3.23.54a Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version "3.23.54a" | - |
Affected
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| Oracle Search vendor "Oracle" | Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" | 3.23.55 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version "3.23.55" | - |
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