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TI-2000-00971 Aliases CVE-2000-0981GHSA-fx38-6jp6-wf65

MySQL Database Engine uses a weak authentication method which leaks information that…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

MySQL Database Engine uses a weak authentication method which leaks information that could be used by a remote attacker to recover the password.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01935 80th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.20VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.21VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.22VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.23VulnerableOracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.20 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.21 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23 Vulnerable ·Oracle

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2000-0981
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fx38-6jp6-wf65

References

  • TI-2017-02794 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05707 Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00723 Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00208 Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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