CVE-2002-1374

N/A Unknown
Published: December 23, 2002 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

The COM_CHANGE_USER command in MySQL 3.x before 3.23.54, and 4.x before 4.0.6, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a brute force attack using a one-character password, which causes MySQL to only compare the provided password against the first character of the real password.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000555
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103971644013961&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104004857201968&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005886114500&w=2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/042002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-212
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-2660.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:087
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_003_mysql.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-288.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-289.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-166.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5269
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6373
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.net/errata/misc/2002/TSL-2002-0086-mysql.asc.txt
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10847
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000555
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=103971644013961&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104004857201968&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=104005886114500&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.e-matters.de/advisories/042002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2002/dsa-212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-2660.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2002:087
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2003_003_mysql.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-288.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-289.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-166.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/5269
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6373
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.trustix.net/errata/misc/2002/TSL-2002-0086-mysql.asc.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/10847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
25.4%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

oracle symantec_veritas