CVE-2006-4227

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

MySQL before 5.0.25 and 5.1 before 5.1.12 evaluates arguments of suid routines in the security context of the routine's definer instead of the routine's caller, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges through a routine that has been made available using GRANT EXECUTE.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=18630
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/7918
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21506
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21770
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016709
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19559
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-338-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3306
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28442
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10105
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=18630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.mysql.com/commits/7918
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21506
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30351
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016709
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-338-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3306
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28442
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10105
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
12.5%
94th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

mysql oracle

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