CVE-2003-0780
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23...
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.
- Record
CVE-2003-0780- CVSS 2.0
- 9.0 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.
- Record
CVE-2003-0780- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2003-0771 No score
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.
- Record
EUVD-2003-0771- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fq6h-5jh8-rmxv No score
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23...
Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier, and 3.23.x, allows attackers with ALTER TABLE privileges to execute arbitrary code via a long Password field.
- Record
GHSA-fq6h-5jh8-rmxv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysqlDebian:3.0 |
before 3.23.49-8.5 | 3.23.49-8.5 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MySQL 3.23.x/4.0.x - Password Handler Buffer Overflow | 2003-09-10 |
| Exploit-DB | MySQL 3.23.x/4.0.x - Remote Buffer Overflow | 2003-09-14 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2003-0780 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.0) in Mysql, published September 12, 2003. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 78.4%, the 99th percentile. Fixed in mysql 3.23.49-8.5.