CVE-2009-2446

Mysql vulnerability

CVSS

8.5

EPSS

10.6%

EPSS pct

95th

Exploited

No known

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the dispatch_command function in libmysqld/sql_parse.cc in mysqld in MySQL 4.0.0 through 5.0.83 allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via format string specifiers in a database name in a (1) COM_CREATE_DB or (2) COM_DROP_DB request. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Affected vendor

Mysql

Affected product

Mysql

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type (CWE)

CWE-134 — Uncontrolled Format String

Published

2009-07-13

Risk analysis

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

Its EPSS score of 10.6% reflects a moderate probability of exploitation activity in the wild over the next 30 days, placing it above 95% of all scored CVEs.

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