CVE-2006-4227
MEDIUMEPSS 96th pctlDescription
MySQL before 5.0.25 and 5.1 before 5.1.12 evaluates arguments of suid routines in the security context of the routine's definer instead of the routine's caller, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges through a routine that has been made available using GRANT EXECUTE.
CVSS v2 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Very high risk: more likely to be exploited than 96% of all known CVEs.
References
- http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=18630
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-25.html
- http://lists.mysql.com/commits/7918
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21506
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30351
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1016709
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_23_sr.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0083.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0364.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19559
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-338-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3306
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/28442
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10105
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Start freeThis product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.