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4.6med

CVE-2008-2079

MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 allows local users to bypass certain privilege…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.6%
percentile 85%
Public exploits
0
none known

MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are within the MySQL home data directory, which can point to tables that are created in the future.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
MySQL (RSS, critical only)

References

  • dev.mysql.com /doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-671-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42267 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1019995 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/31681 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31687 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10133 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31226 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • dev.mysql.com /doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30134 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32769 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • dev.mysql.com /doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32222 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1472/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31066 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3865 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • dev.mysql.com /doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36701 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2780 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29106 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugs.mysql.com /bug.php?id=32167 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1608 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/36566 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3216 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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