Vulnerabilities > CVE-2002-0969 - Classic Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Oracle Mysql

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
LOW
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
oracle
CWE-120
nessus
NVD
Published: 2002-10-11
Updated: 2024-01-26

Summary

Buffer overflow in MySQL daemon (mysqld) before 3.23.50, and 4.0 beta before 4.02, on the Win32 platform, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long "datadir" parameter in the my.ini initialization file, whose permissions on Windows allow Full Control to the Everyone group.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
Application
Oracle
67
OS
Microsoft
1

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyDatabases
NASL idMYSQL_3_23_50_OR_4_02.NASL
descriptionThe version of MySQL installed on the remote host is earlier than 3.23.50 or 4.0.2. On Win32, these versions allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a long
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id17819
published2012-01-18
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/17819
titleMySQL < 3.23.50 / 4.0.2 Local Code Execution
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(17819);
  script_version("1.6");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/11/15 20:50:21");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2002-0969");
  script_bugtraq_id(5853);

  script_name(english:"MySQL < 3.23.50 / 4.0.2 Local Code Execution");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version of MySQL Server");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"It may be possible to execute arbitrary code via the remote database
server.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is earlier than
3.23.50 or 4.0.2. 

On Win32, these versions allow a local attacker to execute arbitrary
code via a long 'datadir' parameter in the 'my.ini' file.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0003.txt");
  # https://web.archive.org/web/20130828034431/http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0004.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?519b15a6");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103358628011935&w=2");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to MySQL version 3.23.50 / 4.0.2 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2002/10/01");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2012/01/18");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:mysql:mysql");
  script_end_attributes();
 
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Databases");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2012-2018 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_require_ports("Services/mysql", 3306);
  script_require_keys("Settings/ParanoidReport");
  script_dependencies("mysql_version.nasl", "mysql_login.nasl");

  exit(0);
}


include("mysql_version.inc");

mysql_check_version(fixed:make_list('3.23.50', '4.0.2'), severity:SECURITY_WARNING);

References