The COM_CHANGE_USER command in MySQL 3.x before 3.23.54, and 4.x before 4.0.6, allows…
Priority MEDIUM 52Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The COM_CHANGE_USER command in MySQL 3.x before 3.23.54, and 4.x before 4.0.6, allows remote attackers to gain privileges via a brute force attack using a one-character password, which causes MySQL to only compare the provided password against the first character of the real password.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.20451 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 62
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.22.26 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.22.27 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.22.28 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.22.29 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.22.30 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.22.32 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.4 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.5 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22.26 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22.27 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22.28 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22.29 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22.30 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.22.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.22.32 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.5 Vulnerable ·Oracle
Show 52 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.8 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.9 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.10 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.23 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.24 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.25 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.26 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.27 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.28 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.29 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.30 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.31 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.34 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.36 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.37 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.38 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.39 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.40 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.41 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.42 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.43 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.44 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.45 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.46 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.47 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.48 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.49 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.50 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.51 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.52 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.53 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.23.53a | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.1 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.2 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.5a | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.4 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_fp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_fp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_fp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_mp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_mp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_mp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_fp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_fp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_fp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_mp1 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_mp2 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
| cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.5_mp3 | Vulnerable | Symantec Veritas |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.8 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.9 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.10 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.23 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.24 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.25 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.26 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.27 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.28 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.29 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.30 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.31 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.34 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.36 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.37 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.38 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.39 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.40 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.41 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.42 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.43 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.44 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.45 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.46 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.47 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.48 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.49 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.50 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.51 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.52 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.53 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.23.53a Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.1 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.2 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.5a Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_fp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_fp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_fp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_mp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_mp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_advanced_reporter:4.5_mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_mp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_fp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_fp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_fp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_fp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_fp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_fp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_mp1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_mp1 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_mp2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_mp2 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
- cpe:2.3:a:symantec_veritas:netbackup_global_data_manager:4.5_mp3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.5_mp3 Vulnerable ·Symantec Veritas
Remediation
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2003:166 Released 2003-05-15 · Red Hat rating Important: : : Updated MySQL packages fix vulnerabilities
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- RHSA-2002:288 Released 2003-01-15 · Red Hat rating Important: Updated MySQL packages fix various security issues
- Red Hat Linux 7.0
- Red Hat Linux 7.1
- Red Hat Linux 7.2
- Red Hat Linux 7.3
- Red Hat Linux 8.0
- RHSA-2002:289 Released 2003-01-06 · Red Hat rating Importantmysql security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
- Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:289 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:288 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:288 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:288 |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:288 |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:288 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2002:289 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2002-1374
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rf99-cxf6-755h
References
Patch 1
Advisory 9
Sources
- CVE-2002-1374 · CVE Program
- CVE-2002-1374 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rf99-cxf6-755h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2002-1374 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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