CVE-2006-4227 EXPLOIT
6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 13.6% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
MySQL before 5.0.25 and 5.1 before 5.1.12 evaluates arguments of suid routines in the security context of the routine's definer instead of the routine's caller, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges through a routine that has been made available using GRANT EXECUTE.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.5 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 13.57% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2006-08-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| mysql | mysql |
| oracle | mysql |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MySQL 4/5 - SUID Routine Miscalculation Arbitrary DML Statement Execution | 2006-08-17 |
References
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=18630
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
- http://lists.mysql.com/commits/7918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21506
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30351
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016709
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19559
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-338-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28442
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10105
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=18630
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
- http://lists.mysql.com/commits/7918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21506
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