CVE-2002-1809

MySQL <3.23.52 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2002-1809. PoCs published by g0thm0g.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a default misconfiguration in MySQL's Windows binary release where the root user has no password and allows remote connections. The code connects to a MySQL server as root with a null password, retrieves user password hashes, and attempts to crack them using a dictionary file.

Description

The default configuration of the Windows binary release of MySQL 3.23.2 through 3.23.52 has a NULL root password, which could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized root access to the MySQL database.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by g0thm0g · cremotelinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21725

This exploit targets a default misconfiguration in MySQL's Windows binary release where the root user has no password and allows remote connections. The code connects to a MySQL server as root with a null password, retrieves user password hashes, and attempts to crack them using a dictionary file.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: MySQL (Windows binary release, versions with default insecure configuration)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: MySQL server with default insecure configuration (root user with no password and remote access enabled) · Network access to the MySQL server (port 3306 by default)
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5503
Vendor Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0185.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9902.php

Scores

EPSS 0.1612
EPSS Percentile 96.5%

Details

Status published
Products (34)
oracle/mysql 3.23.2
oracle/mysql 3.23.3
oracle/mysql 3.23.4
oracle/mysql 3.23.5
oracle/mysql 3.23.8
oracle/mysql 3.23.9
oracle/mysql 3.23.10
oracle/mysql 3.23.23
oracle/mysql 3.23.24
oracle/mysql 3.23.25
... and 24 more
Published Dec 31, 2002
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026