CVE-2004-2357

The embedded MySQL 4.0 server for Proofpoint Protection Server does not require a password for the root user of MySQL, which allows remote attackers to read or modify the backend database.

Published: 2004-12-31 Last update: 2026-04-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2004-2357 is rated Moderate Risk (45.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.38%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2004-2357

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-03-17 0.64% 0.38% -0.26%
2 2023-03-07 1.14% 0.64% -0.49%
3 2022-02-04 — 1.14% —

Full EPSS history (3 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2004-2357

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.4 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:P)
Partial integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 4.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2004-2357

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2004-2357

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
proofpoint proofpoint_protection_server — cpe:2.3:a:proofpoint:proofpoint_protection_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2004-2357

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