CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0780

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password in sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute malicious code, potentially leading to full control over the database system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade MySQL to a version that is not vulnerable to this issue and to restrict ALTER TABLE privileges to trusted users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS