CVE-2002-1809
highpriority · attend · 46OT risk · highEPSS 0.161 · 97 %ileexploit · functionalEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The default configuration of the Windows binary release of MySQL 3.23.2 through 3.23.52 has a NULL root password, which could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized root access to the MySQL database.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.5
weaknesses
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exploits (1)
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- EDB-21725MySQL 3.20.32/3.22.x/3.23.x - Null Root Password Weak Default Configuration (1)functional · exploit_db
affected products (35)
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also known as (2)
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sources
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references (6)
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- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0185.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9902.phpenisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5503enisa_euvd
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0185.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9902.phpnvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5503Exploitnvd
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