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Servers and applications

CVE-2001-1275

MySQL before 3.23.31 allows users with a MySQL account to use the SHOW GRANTS command to obtain the encrypted administrator password from the mysql.user table and possibly gain privileges via password cracking.

Severity
High 7.2
Published
19 Jan 2001
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
0.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 45% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read data · Change data · Take it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Every version up to 3.23.31

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2001-1275
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2001-1275