Input validation error in Oracle MySQL Server

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU33923

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2012-3163

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to execute arbitrary code.

Unspecified vulnerability in the MySQL Server component in Oracle MySQL 5.1.64 and earlier, and 5.5.26 and earlier, allows remote authenticated users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via unknown vectors related to Information Schema. Per: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html "The CVSS Base Score is 9.0 only for Windows. For Linux, Unix and other platforms, the CVSS Base Score is 6.5, and the impacts for Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability are Partial+."

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

MySQL Server: 5.1.3 - 5.5.25

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql_server:5.1.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1462.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/51177
https://secunia.com/advisories/51309
https://secunia.com/advisories/53372
https://secunia.com/advisories/56509
https://secunia.com/advisories/56513
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201308-06.xml
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/14000/900/sol14907.html
https://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2581
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html
https://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1621-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/79381

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.

How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?

The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected application in order to exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.