Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.36/5.6.16 RBR privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.36/5.6.16. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component RBR Handler. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-2436. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.36/5.6.16 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown function of the component RBR Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.36 and earlier and 5.6.16 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to RBR.

The weakness was released 04/15/2014 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-2436 since 03/13/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74141 (CentOS 5 : mysql55-mysql (CESA-2014:0536)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350399 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mysql55: ALAS-2014-329).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (74141), SecurityFocus (BID 66896†), SecurityTracker (ID 1030102†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47942†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-12983, VDB-12982, VDB-12981 and VDB-12980. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privilege escalation
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Nessus ID: 74141
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : mysql55-mysql (CESA-2014:0536)
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OpenVAS ID: 702919
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2919-1 (mysql-5.5 - security update
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2014
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-2436 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-2436
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12971

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SecurityFocus: 66896 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2014-2436 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030102 - MySQL Multiple Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Partially Access and Modify Data and Remote Users Partially Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 47942 - [cpuapr2014-1972952] Oracle MySQL Server Remote Host Privilege Vulnerability - CVE-2014-2436, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2014 10:33
Updated: 05/11/2026 02:22
Changes: 04/16/2014 10:33 (79), 06/17/2017 07:38 (3), 06/17/2021 09:48 (3), 05/11/2026 02:22 (18)
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