Vulnerability in MySQL
CVE-2010-1621
The mysql_uninstall_plugin function in sql/sql_plugin.cc in MySQL 5.1 before 5.1.46 does not check privileges before uninstalling a plugin, which allows remote attackers to uninstall arbitrary plugins via the UNINSTALL PLUGIN command.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 71st percentile — 71.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1397-1 (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.mysql.com/bug.php
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/39543 (vdb-entry)
- dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-46.html
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-1621?
- CVE-2010-1621 is a vulnerability in MySQL, classified under CWE-264. Published 2010-05-14.
- Is CVE-2010-1621 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.