CVE-2002-1809
The default configuration of the Windows binary release of MySQL 3.23.2 through 3.23.52 has a NULL root password, which could allow remote attackers to gain unauthorized root access to the MySQL database.
Date published : 2005-06-28
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/5503
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2002-08/0185.html