Auth bypass in Mariadb

CVE-2012-2122

sql/password.c in Oracle MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.63, 5.5.x before 5.5.24, and 5.6.x before 5.6.6, and MariaDB 5.1.x before 5.1.62, 5.2.x before 5.2.12, 5.3.x before 5.3.6, and 5.5.x before 5.5.23, when running in certain environments with c…

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.941 (99.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

  • Mariadb — versions 5.1.41, 5.1.42, 5.1.44
  • Oracle Mysql — versions 5.1.51, 5.1.52, 5.1.53
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2122?
CVE-2012-2122 is a vulnerability in Mariadb, classified under Improper Authentication. Published 2012-06-26.
Is CVE-2012-2122 known to be exploited?
47 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.