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Re: Remote Console on MySQL


From: Rusty Bug <bugcillo () yahoo com>
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 15:23:12 -0700 (PDT)

I'm not sure if answer your question but the MySQL
shell can interact with the OS with the "\!" (Execute
a system shell command) command.

Best regards

--- tester () secfocus com wrote:

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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