The default configuration of MySQL 3.20.32 through 3.23.52, when running on Windows, does set the bind address to the loopback interface, which allows remote attackers to connect to the database.
Severity
High 7.5
Published
31 Dec 2002
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
2.5% in the next 30 daysHigher than 85% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD
Affected software
Software
Affected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql