CVE-2004-2357
The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2357- CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-2357- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-2349 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-2349- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxw4-mghm-46q2 No score
The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for...
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.
- Record
GHSA-rxw4-mghm-46q2- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-2357 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.4) in Proofpoint Protection Server, published December 31, 2004. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.37%, the 71st percentile. No source names a fixed version.