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MySQL GRANT Access Weakness

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MySQL GRANT Access Weakness

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
09/06/2004
Created
07/25/2018
Added
12/23/2004
Modified
08/22/2013

Description

Unknown vulnerability in MySQL 3.23.58 and earlier, when a local user has privileges for a database whose name includes a "_" (underscore), grants privileges to other databases that have similar names, which can allow the user to conduct unauthorized activities.

Solution(s)

  • mysql-upgrade-4_0_21
  • mysql-upgrade-latest

References

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