CVE-2002-0969

7.8 HIGH
Published: October 11, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103358628011935&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10243.php
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_News.html#News-3.23.x
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5853
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0003.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
Broken Link
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103358628011935&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10243.php
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/bychapter/manual_News.html#News-3.23.x
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5853
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.westpoint.ltd.uk/advisories/wp-02-0003.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link

12 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
28th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-120

Affected Vendors

oracle microsoft

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