MEDIUM SEVERITY

CVE-2007-2583

Mysql vulnerability

CVSS
4.0
EPSS
11.3%
EPSS pct
96th
Exploited
No known
The in_decimal::set function in item_cmpfunc.cc in MySQL before 5.0.40, and 5.1 before 5.1.18-beta, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted IF clause that results in a divide-by-zero error and a NULL pointer dereference.
Affected vendor
Oracle
Affected product
Mysql
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
Published
2007-05-10

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 availability.

Its EPSS score of 11.3% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 96% of all scored CVEs.

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  • Confirm whether Oracle Mysql is running on any internet-facing host or subdomain.
  • Match discovered service fingerprints against the version affected by CVE-2007-2583.
  • Prioritise remediation if the asset is public, business-critical, or near authentication/payment flows.

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