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CVE-2002-1921

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v2.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 2.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2002-12-31 · updated 2026-06-16

Description

The default configuration of MySQL 3.20.32 through 3.23.52, when running on Windows, does set the bind address to the loopback interface, which allows remote attackers to connect to the database.

Affected products

• MySQL Server: 3.20.32a, 3.22.26, 3.22.27, 3.22.28, 3.22.29, 3.22.30 (+36)

References

• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288105
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9908.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5511
• http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/1/288105
• http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/9908.php
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5511

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