Short Name |
DB:MYSQL:ROOT-USER |
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Severity |
Warning |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DB |
Keywords |
MySQL "root" User Login |
Release Date |
2005/01/27 |
Update Number |
1213 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, isg-3.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects login to a MySQL database as user "root." Some malware can be attempting to brute-force the root user password to gain access to the database, or an administrator can be performing database maintenance.
If an attempt to access a MySQL database remotely using the "root" account is detected, this could indicate an attack, like password-guessing, is underway.