Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.26 MySQL Client information disclosure

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.26 (Database Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component MySQL Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.26 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, related to MySQL Client.

The weakness was disclosed 10/16/2012 with Oracle as cpuoct2012-1515893 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at oracle.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-3149 since 06/06/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62641 (MySQL 5.5 < 5.5.27 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19794 (Oracle MySQL October 2012 Critical Patch Update).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (79390) and Tenable (62641). Further details are available at darkreading.com. The entries 6718, 6719, 6788 and 6696 are pretty similar.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592

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Nessus ID: 62641
Nessus Name: MySQL 5.5 < 5.5.27 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 841207
OpenVAS Name: Ubuntu Update for mysql-5.5 USN-1621-1
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Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: cpuoct2012-1515893
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3149 (🔍)
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X-Force: 79390 - Oracle MySQL Server Client information disclosure, Low Risk
Vulnerability Center: 37067 - [cpuoct2012-1515893] Oracle MySQL <=5.5.26 Remote Unspecified Vulnerability via Vectors Related to MySQL Client, Low
SecurityFocus: 56006 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2012-3149 Remote Security Vulnerability
Secunia: 51177 - Ubuntu update for mysql-5.1, mysql-5.5, and mysql-dfsg-5.1, Moderately Critical

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Created: 10/18/2012 10:00
Updated: 04/18/2021 14:53
Changes: 10/18/2012 10:00 (50), 04/20/2017 14:21 (37), 04/18/2021 14:53 (3)
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