Description
Buffer overflow in MySQL daemon (mysqld) before 3.23.50, and 4.0 beta before 4.02, on the Win32 platform, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long "datadir" parameter in the my.ini initialization file, whose permissions on Windows allow Full Control to the Everyone group.
References (6)
Core 6
Core References
Broken Link x_refsource_misc
http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0003.txt
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_News.html#News-3.23.x
Broken Link, Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_vulnwatch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0004.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_bugtraq
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103358628011935&w=2
Broken Link, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10243.php
Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5853
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0010
EPSS Percentile
27.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-120
Status
published
Products (1)
oracle/mysql
< 3.23.50
Published
Oct 11, 2002
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026