4.6

CVE-2004-0457: oracle mysql

CVSS: 4.6v2.0MediumModified
AliasesDSA-540
Published 19-08-2004Last modified 08-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2004-0457 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) vulnerability in oracle mysql. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.6% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
4.6/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.52%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Duplicates 1
RHSA-2004:569CVE-2004-0973

Timeline

  1. 19-08-2004
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 08-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.52%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

43%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.52% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.52%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • mysql< 3.23.49-8.7
Oracle1 product

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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