CVE-2006-4227

Public Exploit

Description

MySQL before 5.0.25 and 5.1 before 5.1.12 evaluates arguments of suid routines in the security context of the routine's definer instead of the routine's caller, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges through a routine that has been made available using GRANT EXECUTE.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 12.59% Top 10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28442 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3306 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10105 vdb entry signature
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-338-1 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21506 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19559 vdb entry exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/21770 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016709 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html vendor advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=18630 exploit
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/7918 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-4227?
CVE-2006-4227 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-4227?
To fix CVE-2006-4227, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-4227 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-4227 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~13% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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