CVE-2019-12301 Auth bypass in n/a
Upgrading Percona Server resets the root password to blank, allowing unauthorized administrative access to the database.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-12301?
CVE-2019-12301 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Percona Server 5.6.44-85.0-1 packages for Debian and Ubuntu suffered an issue where the server would reset the root password to a blank value upon an upgrade. This was fixed in 5.6.44-85.0-2.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12301?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Percona Percona Server.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12301 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-12301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9f4r-3fqf-6xpg.