CVE-2014-4258 in MySQL Server
Summary
by MITRE
Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.5.37 and earlier and 5.6.17 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to SRINFOSC.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 04/15/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2014-4258 represents a significant security flaw within Oracle MySQL Server implementations across multiple version ranges including 5.5.37 and earlier, as well as 5.6.17 and earlier releases. This unspecified vulnerability resides within the MySQL Server component and specifically impacts the SRINFOSC vector, which typically relates to server information schema operations and metadata handling within the database system. The vulnerability's classification as affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability indicates a comprehensive impact across all three core principles of information security.
The technical nature of this vulnerability stems from improper handling of server information schema data structures during authentication processes. Attackers with valid credentials can exploit this weakness to manipulate database metadata, potentially gaining unauthorized access to sensitive information while simultaneously compromising the integrity of database operations. The SRINFOSC vector suggests that the flaw occurs when processing information schema queries or related metadata operations, which form the foundation of database management and monitoring activities. This allows authenticated users to leverage their existing privileges to escalate their impact beyond normal operational boundaries.
From an operational standpoint, this vulnerability presents a substantial risk to organizations relying on MySQL Server implementations for critical data management tasks. The ability to affect confidentiality means that attackers can extract sensitive database information including user credentials, table structures, and potentially sensitive data stored within the database. Integrity compromise allows for data corruption or manipulation of database schemas, while availability impacts can result in denial of service conditions that disrupt database operations and potentially cause system outages. The remote nature of the attack vector means that exploitation can occur from external network positions without requiring physical access to the database infrastructure.
Organizations affected by this vulnerability should prioritize immediate remediation through patching to the latest available MySQL Server versions that address the SRINFOSC related issues. The vulnerability aligns with CWE-200 for information exposure and CWE-310 for cryptographic issues, representing a combination of information disclosure and potential cryptographic weakness exploitation. From an ATT&CK framework perspective, this vulnerability maps to techniques involving privilege escalation and credential access, potentially enabling adversaries to move laterally within database environments. Security teams should implement monitoring for unusual information schema query patterns and authentication anomalies that might indicate exploitation attempts. Additionally, organizations should conduct comprehensive vulnerability assessments to identify all systems running affected MySQL versions and establish robust patch management processes to prevent similar issues in future deployments.