{"id":56661,"date":"2025-07-03T00:08:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T00:08:15","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-14T19:05:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T01:05:45","slug":"cve-2014-7210-overly-privileged-mysql-user-in-pdns-backend-mysql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2014-7210-overly-privileged-mysql-user-in-pdns-backend-mysql\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2014-7210: Overly Privileged MySQL User in pdns-backend-mysql<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2014-7210 is a severe vulnerability that originates from the pdns package specifically from Debian in versions before 3.3.1-1. This vulnerability presents a significant risk as it allows the creation of an overly privileged MySQL user, thereby granting extensive database permissions to the pdns user. As such, this could lead to potential<\/a> system compromise or data leakage. The vulnerability is particularly relevant to organizations<\/a> or individuals who use or rely on the affected versions of the pdns-backend-mysql package.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2014-7210
\nSeverity: Critical (CVSS: 9.8)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise<\/a>, Potential data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>

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