CVE-2002-0969 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the MySQL daemon (mysqld) affecting versions before 3.23.50 and 4.0 beta before 4.02 on the Win32 platform. This flaw allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code by supplying an excessively long "datadir" parameter in the my.ini initialization file, which often has permissive "Full Control" permissions for the "Everyone" group on Windows. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability requires local access but can lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor readily available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.23.50CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 4.0.0, <= 4.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
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