CVE-2004-0957 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local users with specific database privileges can escalate access to similarly named databases, enabling unauthorized activities.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2004-0957?
CVE-2004-0957 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 21 Oct 2004. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unknown vulnerability in MySQL 3.23.58 and earlier, when a local user has privileges for a database whose name includes a "_" (underscore), grants privileges to other databases that have similar names, which can allow the user to conduct unauthorized activities.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0957?
It affects 7 products.
Products include Openpkg Openpkg, Oracle Mysql, Redhat Enterprise Linux, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Suse Suse Linux, Trustix Secure Linux and 1 more.
How do I fix CVE-2004-0957?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2004-0957 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0957 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hx63-8p37-c3fh.