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CVE-2012-5627

Oracle MySQL and MariaDB 5.5.x before 5.5.29, 5.3.x before 5.3.12, and 5.2.x before 5.2.14 does not modify the salt during multiple executions of the change_user command within the same connection which makes it easier for remote authenticated users to conduct brute force password guessing attacks.

Severity
Medium 4.0
Published
1 Oct 2013
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
5.2.14, 5.3.12, 5.5.29
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MariaDBServers and applications · cpe:a:mariadb:mariadb
  • From 5.2.0 before 5.2.14
  • From 5.3.0 before 5.3.12
  • From 5.5.0 before 5.5.29
  • Version 10.0.0
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • From 5.5.0 before 5.5.29

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5627
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5627