Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.43/5.6.24 Privileges information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.43/5.6.24. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Privileges. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-4864. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.5.43/5.6.24 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component Privileges. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Oracle MySQL Server 5.5.43 and earlier and 5.6.24 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect integrity via unknown vectors related to Server : Security : Privileges.

The weakness was released 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-2015-4864 since 06/24/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85536 (Oracle MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.44 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2015 CPU) (October 2015 CPU)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350019 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mysql56: ALAS-2016-684).

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 (85536), SecurityFocus (BID 77187†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-58273†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-77628, VDB-78614, VDB-78643 and VDB-78622. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 85536
Nessus Name: Oracle MySQL 5.5.x < 5.5.44 Multiple Vulnerabilities (July 2015 CPU) (October 2015 CPU)
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OpenVAS ID: 14611
OpenVAS Name: Amazon Linux Local Check: alas-2016-684
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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-2015-4864 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-4864
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78701
SecurityFocus: 77187 - Oracle MySQL Server CVE-2015-4864 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1033894
Vulnerability Center: 58273 - [cpuoct2015-2367953-MySQL] Oracle MySQL Remote Security Bypass in Server Security Privileges - CVE-2015-4864, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2015 12:52
Updated: 06/23/2022 17:35
Changes: 10/21/2015 12:52 (69), 02/05/2019 14:03 (9), 06/23/2022 17:35 (3)
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