ISS X-Force Database: mysql-definer-value-privilege-escalation(38989): MySQL DEFINER value privilege escalation

MySQL DEFINER value privilege escalation

mysql-definer-value-privilege-escalation (38989)

High Risk

Description:

MySQL could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by the failure to update the DEFINER value of an altered view. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the CREATE SQL SECURITY DEFINER VIEW and ALTER VIEW statements to gain elevated privileges on the vulnerable system.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	6.5
Access Vector:	Network
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	Single
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	Partial
Availability Impact:	Partial

Temporal Score:	4.8
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of MySQL (5.1.23, 5.0.52 or 6.0.4 or later), available from the MySQL Web site. See References.

References:

MySQL 5.0.52 Reference Manual: C.1.2. Release Notes for MySQL Enterprise 5.0.52 [MRU] (30 Nov 2007).
MySQL 5.1.23 Reference Manual: C.1.1. Changes in MySQL 5.1.23 (Not yet released).
MySQL 6.0.4 Reference Manual: C.1.2. Changes in MySQL 6.0.4 (Not yet released).
ASA-2008-018: mysql security update (RHSA-2007-1157)
BID-26832: MySQL Server Privilege Escalation And Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
CVE-2007-6303: MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.51a, 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 does not update the DEFINER value of a view when the view is altered, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a sequence of statements including a CREATE SQL SECURITY DEFINER VIEW statement and an ALTER VIEW statement.
GLSA-200804-04: MySQL: Multiple vulnerabilities
MDVSA-2008:017: Updated MySQL packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
RHSA-2007-1157: Important: mysql security update
SA28063: MySQL Security Issue and Two Vulnerabilities
SECTRACK ID: 1019085: MySQL Bugs Let Remote Authenticated Users Gain Elevated Privileges and Deny Service
SUSE-SR:2008:003: SUSE Security Summary Report
USN-588-1: MySQL vulnerabilities
USN-588-2: MySQL regression
VUPEN/ADV-2007-4198: MySQL Multiple Security Bypass and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities

Platforms Affected:

Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
Gentoo Linux
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
MySQL MySQL 5.0
MySQL MySQL 5.0.0
MySQL MySQL 5.0.0 Alpha
MySQL MySQL 5.0.0.0
MySQL MySQL 5.0.1
MySQL MySQL 5.0.10
MySQL MySQL 5.0.10a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.11
MySQL MySQL 5.0.12
MySQL MySQL 5.0.13
MySQL MySQL 5.0.14
MySQL MySQL 5.0.15
MySQL MySQL 5.0.15a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.16
MySQL MySQL 5.0.16a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.17
MySQL MySQL 5.0.17a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.18
MySQL MySQL 5.0.19
MySQL MySQL 5.0.1a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.2
MySQL MySQL 5.0.20
MySQL MySQL 5.0.20a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.21
MySQL MySQL 5.0.22
MySQL MySQL 5.0.24
MySQL MySQL 5.0.27
MySQL MySQL 5.0.3
MySQL MySQL 5.0.3 Beta
MySQL MySQL 5.0.33
MySQL MySQL 5.0.37
MySQL MySQL 5.0.3a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.4
MySQL MySQL 5.0.41
MySQL MySQL 5.0.4a
MySQL MySQL 5.0.5
MySQL MySQL 5.0.6
MySQL MySQL 5.0.7
MySQL MySQL 5.0.8
MySQL MySQL 5.0.9
MySQL MySQL 5.1.1
MySQL MySQL 5.1.10
MySQL MySQL 5.1.11
MySQL MySQL 5.1.12
MySQL MySQL 5.1.13
MySQL MySQL 5.1.14
MySQL MySQL 5.1.15
MySQL MySQL 5.1.16
MySQL MySQL 5.1.17
MySQL MySQL 5.1.2
MySQL MySQL 6.0.0
MySQL MySQL 6.0.1
MySQL MySQL 6.0.2
MySQL MySQL 6.0.3
RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL AS 4
RedHat Application Stack v1 for EL ES 4
RedHat RHEL Application Stack 2

Reported:

Dec 10, 2007

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