CVE-2006-1518

Mysql vulnerability

CVSS

6.5

EPSS

36.0%

EPSS pct

98th

Exploited

No known

Buffer overflow in the open_table function in sql_base.cc in MySQL 5.0.x up to 5.0.20 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted COM_TABLE_DUMP packets with invalid length values.

Affected vendor

Mysql

Affected product

Mysql

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Published

2006-05-05

Risk analysis

Based on its CVSS vector, this vulnerability is exploitable over the network, low attack complexity, requiring single-factor authentication. Successful exploitation leads to partial impact to confidentiality, partial impact to integrity, partial impact to availability.

Its EPSS score of 36.0% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 98% of all scored CVEs.

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