CVE-2008-7247

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 30 Nov 2009, 17:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 11:56

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
34/100
CVSS Score
6 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.24% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
2 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

30 Nov 2009, 17:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 11:56
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

sql/sql_table.cc in MySQL 5.0.x through 5.0.88, 5.1.x through 5.1.41, and 6.0 before 6.0.9-alpha, when the data home directory contains a symlink to a different filesystem, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by calling CREATE TABLE with a (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY argument referring to a subdirectory that requires following this symlink.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 6AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.24%• Percentile: 48%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-59•Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

    The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

Affected Systems

  • mysql•mysql

    5.0.0 | 5.0.1 | 5.0.2 | 5.0.3 | 5.0.4 | 5.0.5 | 5.0.5.0.21 | 5.0.10 | 5.0.15 | 5.0.16 | 5.0.17 | 5.0.20 | 5.0.22.1.0.1 | 5.0.24 | 5.0.30 | 5.0.36 | 5.0.44 | 5.0.54 | 5.0.56 | 5.0.60 | 5.0.66 | 5.0.82 | 5.1.5 | 5.1.23 | 5.1.32 | 6.0.9

  • oracle•mysql

    5.0.0:alpha | 5.0.3:beta | 5.0.6 | 5.0.7 | 5.0.8 | 5.0.11 | 5.0.12 | 5.0.13 | 5.0.14 | 5.0.18 | 5.0.19 | 5.0.21 | 5.0.22 | 5.0.23 | 5.0.25 | 5.0.26 | 5.0.27 | 5.0.30:sp1 | 5.0.32 | 5.0.33 | 5.0.37 | 5.0.38 | 5.0.41 | 5.0.42 | 5.0.45 | 5.0.50 | 5.0.51 | 5.0.52 | 5.0.75 | 5.0.77 | 5.0.81 | 5.0.83 | 5.1 | 5.1.1 | 5.1.2 | 5.1.3 | 5.1.4 | 5.1.6 | 5.1.7 | 5.1.8 | 5.1.9 | 5.1.10 | 5.1.11 | 5.1.12 | 5.1.13 | 5.1.14 | 5.1.15 | 5.1.16 | 5.1.17 | 5.1.18 | 5.1.19 | 5.1.20 | 5.1.21 | 5.1.22 | 5.1.30 | 6.0.0 | 6.0.1 | 6.0.2 | 6.0.3 | 6.0.4

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