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CVE-2005-0711: mysql

CVSS: 2.1v2.0LowModified
Published 11-03-2005Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-0711 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in mysql. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.9% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.

Overall risk
19/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits3reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2

Timeline

  1. 11-03-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10, uses predictable file names when creating temporary tables, which allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.70% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

3 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (debian.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databaseremotemultipleVerified

    MySQL 4.x - CREATE Temporary TABLE Symlink Privilege Escalation

    Maturity: weaponized

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Mysql1 product
  • mysql4.1.0 | 4.1.3 | 4.1.10
Oracle1 product
  • mysql3.23.49 | 4.0.0 | 4.0.1 | 4.0.2 | 4.0.3 | 4.0.4 | 4.0.5 | 4.0.5a | 4.0.6 | 4.0.7 | 4.0.7:gamma | 4.0.8 | 4.0.8:gamma | 4.0.9 | 4.0.9:gamma | 4.0.10 | 4.0.11 | 4.0.11:gamma | 4.0.12 | 4.0.13 | 4.0.14 | 4.0.15 | 4.0.18 | 4.0.20 | 4.0.21 | 4.0.23 | 4.1.0:alpha | 4.1.2:alpha | 4.1.3:beta | 4.1.4 | 4.1.5

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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