Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.66/5.5.28 Server Privileges privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.66/5.5.28. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Server Privileges. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-1531. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 5.1.66/5.5.28 (Database Software). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Server Privileges. 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 5.1.66 and earlier and 5.5.28 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Server Privileges.

The weakness was shared 04/16/2013 with Oracle as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013 as not defined advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1531 since 01/30/2013. The attack may be initiated remotely. Required for exploitation is 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 69745 (Amazon Linux AMI : mysql51 (ALAS-2013-186)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Amazon Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350560 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for mysql51: ALAS-2013-186).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69745), SecurityFocus (BID 59202†), Secunia (SA53372†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-39167†). zdnet.com is providing further details. The entries VDB-5221, VDB-5212, VDB-5226 and VDB-5229 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Nessus ID: 69745
Nessus Name: Amazon Linux AMI : mysql51 (ALAS-2013-186)
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OpenVAS ID: 881725
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for mysql CESA-2013:0772 centos6
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: oracle.com

Advisory: Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - April 2013
Organization: Oracle
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CVE: CVE-2013-1531 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1531
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8399

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SecurityFocus: 59202 - Oracle MySQL CVE-2013-1531 Remote MySQL Server Vulnerability
Secunia: 53372 - Gentoo update for mysql, Moderately Critical
Vulnerability Center: 39167 - [cpuapr2013-1899555] Oracle MySQL Server Remote Code Execution in Server Privileges CVE-2013-1531, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/17/2013 11:51
Updated: 05/08/2021 14:42
Changes: 04/17/2013 11:51 (79), 04/27/2017 08:58 (5), 05/08/2021 14:42 (3)
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