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CVE-2000-0981

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.2 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2000-12-19 · updated 2026-09-23

Description

MySQL Database Engine uses a weak authentication method which leaks information that could be used by a remote attacker to recover the password.

Affected products

• MySQL Server: 3.20, 3.21, 3.22, 3.23

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0318.html
• http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/commented/manual.php?section=Security
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5409
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2000-10/0318.html
• http://www.mysql.com/documentation/mysql/commented/manual.php?section=Security
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/5409

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