What is the severity of CVE-2006-1451?

CVE-2006-1451 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized local user access to the MySQL database.

How do I fix CVE-2006-1451?

To mitigate CVE-2006-1451, set a strong root password for MySQL after installing the database server.

Who is affected by CVE-2006-1451?

CVE-2006-1451 affects users of MySQL Manager on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.6.

What are the consequences of CVE-2006-1451?

Exploitation of CVE-2006-1451 can lead to full privileges for local users on the MySQL database due to a blank root password.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-1451?

There is no specific patch available, but users should manually set the MySQL root password to avoid the vulnerability.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2006-1451

high

7.2

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

12/5/2006

7/8/2024

CVE-2006-1451

First published: Fri May 12 2006(Updated: )

MySQL Manager in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.6, when setting up a new MySQL database server, does not use the "New MySQL root password" that is provided, which causes the MySQL root password to be blank and allows local users to gain full privileges to that database.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
macOS Yosemite	=10.4.6
macOS Yosemite	=10.3.9

Remedy

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2006/May/msg00003.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1451?
CVE-2006-1451 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized local user access to the MySQL database.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1451?
To mitigate CVE-2006-1451, set a strong root password for MySQL after installing the database server.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-1451?
CVE-2006-1451 affects users of MySQL Manager on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.6.
What are the consequences of CVE-2006-1451?
Exploitation of CVE-2006-1451 can lead to full privileges for local users on the MySQL database due to a blank root password.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-1451?
There is no specific patch available, but users should manually set the MySQL root password to avoid the vulnerability.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1451?
CVE-2006-1451 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized local user access to the MySQL database.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1451?
To mitigate CVE-2006-1451, set a strong root password for MySQL after installing the database server.
Who is affected by CVE-2006-1451?
CVE-2006-1451 affects users of MySQL Manager on Apple Mac OS X versions 10.3.9 and 10.4.6.
What are the consequences of CVE-2006-1451?
Exploitation of CVE-2006-1451 can lead to full privileges for local users on the MySQL database due to a blank root password.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-1451?
There is no specific patch available, but users should manually set the MySQL root password to avoid the vulnerability.