Vulnerability Name:

CCN-3849

Published:2000-01-11
Updated:2000-01-11
Summary:The MySQL default test account, which has GRANT privileges without a password could allow anyone to connect to the database. A remote attacker could use the test account to access the database. If used with other MySQL vulnerabilities (such as GRANT pwd), an attacker could remotely and anonymously compromise the database.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Tue Jan 11 2000 - 10:34:54 CST
Serious bug in MySQL password handling

Source: CCN
Type: SuSE Security Announcement #38
MySQL 3.22.11-29

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mysql-test-db-connect(3849)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    mysql mysql 3.23.8
    mysql mysql 3.22.29
    mysql mysql 3.22.27
    suse suse linux 6.2
    suse suse linux 6.3
    suse suse linux 6.1