Description
MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.
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 3.23.x - 'mysqld' Local Privilege Escalation EDB-22340 · local · Mar 8, 2003 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 20030318 [OpenPKG-SA-2003.022] OpenPKG Security Advisory (mysql) mailing-list
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:442 vdb-entry signature
- CLA-2003:743 vendor-advisory
- 20030318 GLSA: mysql (200303-14) mailing-list
- DSA-303 vendor-advisory
- mysql-datadir-root-privileges(11510) vdb-entry
- RHSA-2003:094 vendor-advisory
- MDKSA-2003:057 vendor-advisory
- VU#203897 third-party-advisory
- 20030310 Re: MySQL user can be changed to root mailing-list
- ESA-20030324-012 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2003:093 vendor-advisory
- 7052 vdb-entry
- 20030308 MySQL_user_can_be_changed_to_root? mailing-list