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CVE-2003-0780
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE…
High9.0EPSS 78.4%
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Description
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 78.4% · top 0.4% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.0.
Weakness
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Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (11)
- CLA-2003:743 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:282 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- MDKSA-2003:094 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEx_transferred
- 20030913 exploit for mysql -- [get_salt_from_password] problem (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20030910 Buffer overflow in MySQL (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- DSA-381 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- VU#516492 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- RHSA-2003:281 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20030910 Buffer overflow in MySQL (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 9709 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 2003-0034 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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