CVE-2004-2357

View on CVE.org

Published Aug 16, 2005 CVSS 2.0 · 6.4 Medium EPSS 1.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:proofpoint_protection_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data available yet.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2004-2349	The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.4% (1.372% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107745676915297&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107752568009182&w=2
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15280

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Proofpoint Proofpoint Protection Server

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:22 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Aug 16, 2005, 4:00 AM
Updated: Aug 8, 2024, 1:22 AM
Reserved: Aug 16, 2005, 12:00 AM

View source JSON

Vulnrichment No data

No data.

NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 31, 2004, 5:00 AM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 10:09 PM

View source JSON

Red Hat No data

No data.

OpenCVE enrichment No data

No data.

{"containers": {"cna": {"affected": [{"product": "n/a", "vendor": "n/a", "versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "n/a"}]}], "datePublic": "2004-02-21T00:00:00.000Z", "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database."}], "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"description": "n/a", "lang": "en", "type": "text"}]}], "providerMetadata": {"dateUpdated": "2017-07-10T14:57:01.000Z", "orgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "shortName": "mitre"}, "references": [{"name": "20040201 Proofpoint Protection Server remote MySQL root user vulnerability", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_FULLDISC"], "url": "http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107745676915297&w=2"}, {"name": "proofpoint-mysql-gain-access(15280)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15280"}, {"name": "20040223 Re: [Full-Disclosure] Proofpoint Protection Server remote MySQL root user vulnerability", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_FULLDISC"], "url": "http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107752568009182&w=2"}], "x_legacyV4Record": {"CVE_data_meta": {"ASSIGNER": "cve@mitre.org", "ID": "CVE-2004-2357", "STATE": "PUBLIC"}, "affects": {"vendor": {"vendor_data": [{"product": {"product_data": [{"product_name": "n/a", "version": {"version_data": [{"version_value": "n/a"}]}}]}, "vendor_name": "n/a"}]}}, "data_format": "MITRE", "data_type": "CVE", "data_version": "4.0", "description": {"description_data": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database."}]}, "problemtype": {"problemtype_data": [{"description": [{"lang": "eng", "value": "n/a"}]}]}, "references": {"reference_data": [{"name": "20040201 Proofpoint Protection Server remote MySQL root user vulnerability", "refsource": "FULLDISC", "url": "http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107745676915297&w=2"}, {"name": "proofpoint-mysql-gain-access(15280)", "refsource": "XF", "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15280"}, {"name": "20040223 Re: [Full-Disclosure] Proofpoint Protection Server remote MySQL root user vulnerability", "refsource": "FULLDISC", "url": "http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107752568009182&w=2"}]}}}, "adp": [{"providerMetadata": {"orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "shortName": "CVE", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T01:22:13.652Z"}, "title": "CVE Program Container", "references": [{"name": "20040201 Proofpoint Protection Server remote MySQL root user vulnerability", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_FULLDISC", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107745676915297&w=2"}, {"name": "proofpoint-mysql-gain-access(15280)", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_XF", "x_transferred"], "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15280"}, {"name": "20040223 Re: [Full-Disclosure] Proofpoint Protection Server remote MySQL root user vulnerability", "tags": ["mailing-list", "x_refsource_FULLDISC", "x_transferred"], "url": "http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=107752568009182&w=2"}]}]}, "cveMetadata": {"assignerOrgId": "8254265b-2729-46b6-b9e3-3dfca2d5bfca", "assignerShortName": "mitre", "cveId": "CVE-2004-2357", "datePublished": "2005-08-16T04:00:00.000Z", "dateReserved": "2005-08-16T00:00:00.000Z", "dateUpdated": "2024-08-08T01:22:13.652Z", "state": "PUBLISHED"}, "dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.1"}