CVE-2004-2357 describes a critical vulnerability in the embedded MySQL 4.0 server within Proofpoint Protection Server, where the root user account lacks a password. This oversight allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain full read and write access to the backend database. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.4 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and partial confidentiality and integrity impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
All Versions ImpactedCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:proofpoint_protection_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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