Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.44/5.6.25 Client programs Local Privilege Escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.44/5.6.25. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Client programs. The manipulation leads to Local Privilege Escalation. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-4819. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.44/5.6.25 (Database Software). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Client programs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a local privilege escalation vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.44 and earlier, and 5.6.25 and earlier, allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Client programs.

The weakness was disclosed 10/20/2015 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-4819 since 06/24/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86580 (Debian DSA-3377-1 : mysql-5.5 - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124971 (Fedora Security Update for mariadb (FEDORA-2016-868c170507)).

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 (86580), SecurityFocus (BID 77196†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57862†). The entries VDB-77628, VDB-78614, VDB-78643 and VDB-78622 are 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: Local Privilege Escalation
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 86580
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-3377-1 : mysql-5.5 - security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703377
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3377-1 (mysql-5.5 - security update)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - October 2015
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-4819 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4819
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78677

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SecurityFocus: 77196 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2015-4819 Local Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033894
Vulnerability Center: 57862 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-MySQL] Oracle MySQL Local Code Execution in Client programs - CVE-2015-4819, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2015 12:52
Updated: 06/23/2022 14:31
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 (74), 02/03/2019 10:35 (4), 06/23/2022 14:31 (3)
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