CVE-2006-4227 Privilege escalation in n/a
Remote authenticated users can gain privileges by exploiting how MySQL evaluates arguments in stored routines, allowing execution in the definer's security context.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-4227?
CVE-2006-4227 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 18 Aug 2006. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-4227?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2006-4227?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2006-4227 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-4227 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq6p-m3qv-7m6j.