CVE-2012-5615 describes a user enumeration vulnerability affecting Oracle MySQL and MariaDB versions 5.5.38/5.6.19 and earlier, respectively. This flaw allows remote attackers to identify valid usernames by observing differing error messages and time delays during login attempts. Rated with a CVSS score of 5.0, this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no authentication, potentially leading to information disclosure. While not listed on the KEV catalog, exploit code for user enumeration is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is no evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
5.1.66CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.1.66:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.2.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.3.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.28aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:5.5.28a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.5.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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