Re: Remote Console on MySQL

From: David Eduardo Acosta Rodríguez (david.acosta@internet-solutions.com.co)
Date: Thu Apr 06 2006 - 11:36:18 EDT


Hi:

Check the version of MySQL and find vulnerabilities. You can obtain more
information about MySQL in Chris Anley article "Hackproofing MySQL" in
http://www.ngssoftware.com

Greetings,

David Eduardo Acosta Rodríguez CISSP/CISM
Internet Solutions www.internet-solutions.com.co

----- Original Message -----
From: <tester@secfocus.com>
To: <pen-test@securityfocus.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2006 12:11 AM
Subject: Remote Console on MySQL

> Im doing a pentest and found 3306 open with no password. I logged in a
> root using Navcat MYSQL GUI..
>
> I can select one of the test databases and get a remote console,
>
> mysql>
>
> root@myipaddress does not have privilages to the main mysql database..
>
> My question:
>
> Can you run commands on mysql to interact with the OS like XP..cmdshell
> in MSSQL?
>
> -Frank
>
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