CVE-2006-4227 describes a privilege escalation vulnerability in MySQL versions prior to 5.0.25 and 5.1.12. It allows remote authenticated users to gain elevated privileges by exploiting how suid routines evaluate arguments in the definer's security context rather than the caller's. This flaw carries a CVSS score of 6.5, indicating a medium severity with network-based attacks, low complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry exists, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, suggesting awareness and potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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