MySQL 3.23.31 mysql.user Table missing encryption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MySQL 3.23.31. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component mysql.user Table Handler. This manipulation causes missing encryption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2001-1275. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MySQL 3.23.31 (Database Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component mysql.user Table Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a missing encryption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-311. The product does not encrypt sensitive or critical information before storage or transmission. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MySQL before 3.23.31 allows users with a MySQL account to use the SHOW GRANTS command to obtain the encrypted administrator password from the mysql.user table and possibly gain privileges via password cracking.

The weakness was disclosed 01/19/2001 by LINUX as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2001-1275. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1600 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61888 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : MySQL (MDKSA-2001:014-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 19012 (MySQL SHOW GRANTS Pasword Hash Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (9996), Tenable (61888), SecurityFocus (BID 2380†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-2178†). Additional details are provided at redhat.com. The entry VDB-16358 is pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Missing encryption
CWE: CWE-311 / CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 61888
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : MySQL (MDKSA-2001:014-1)
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: LINUX
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2001-1275 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1275
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16357
X-Force: 9996
SecurityFocus: 2380 - MySQL SHOW GRANTS Pasword Hash Disclosure Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 2178 - Administrator Password Disclosure in MySQL < 3.23.31, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 01:00
Updated: 09/27/2025 11:39
Changes: 07/03/2014 01:00 (68), 05/13/2019 10:45 (4), 09/27/2025 11:39 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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