CVE-2005-0711: mysql
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.
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 11-03-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last 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 versionEPSS 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
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (debian.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (archives.neohapsis.com)
Maturity: unknown
MySQL 4.x - CREATE Temporary TABLE Symlink Privilege Escalation
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo 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
14 links- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9591VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL