Description
The default configuration of the Windows binary release of MySQL 3.23.2 through 3.23.52 has a NULL root password, which could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized root access to the MySQL database.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- MySQL 3.20.32/3.22.x/3.23.x - Null Root Password Weak Default Configuration (1) EDB-21725 · remote · Aug 19, 2002 · verified
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References
- 5503 vdb-entry
- 20020818 Weak MySQL Default Configuration on Windows mailing-list
- mysql-default-root-access(9902) vdb-entry