CVE-2002-0969

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: September 1, 2004 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 09:58 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMySQL Server· also runs on 1 platform

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

Buffer overflow in MySQL daemon (mysqld) before 3.23.50, and 4.0 beta before 4.02, on the Win32 platform, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via a long "datadir" parameter in the my.ini initialization file, whose permissions on Windows allow Full Control to the Everyone group.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.23.504.0.0 ≤ v ≤ 4.0.2
Affected range stops below 3.23.50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows (environment)

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (6)

Mailing Listx_refsource_VULNWATCHBroken LinkExploitPatchVendor Advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2002-q4/0004.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_XFBroken LinkVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/10243.php
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5853

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-120

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