CVE-2012-5383 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking if MySQL is installed in the root directory and PATH is modified by an administrator.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5383?
CVE-2012-5383 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 11 Oct 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in the installation functionality in Oracle MySQL 5.5.28, when installed in the top-level C:\ directory, might allow local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse DLL in the "C:\MySQL\MySQL Server 5.5\bin" directory, which may be added to the PATH system environment variable by an administrator, as demonstrated by a Trojan horse wlbsctrl.dll file used by the "IKE and AuthIP IPsec Keying Modules" system service in Windows Vista SP1, Windows Server 2008 SP2, Windows 7 SP1, and Windows 8 Release Preview. NOTE: CVE disputes this issue because the unsafe PATH is established only by a separate administrative action that is not a default part of the MySQL installation
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5383?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5383?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5383 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-5383 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-5383 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gq95-3482-fh74.