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CVE-2008-7247: mysql

Modified
Published 30-11-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-7247 is a medium (CVSS 6.0) vulnerability in mysql. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78.1% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.77%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits2reference

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3
OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10153-1SUSE-RU-2023:3956-1SUSE-RU-2023:4991-1

Timeline

  1. 30-11-2009
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability 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

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.77%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

78%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 1.77% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

2 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugs.mysql.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (lists.mysql.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Mysql1 product
  • mysql5.0.0 | 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
Oracle1 product
  • mysqlEOL5.0.0: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

2 vendors · 2 products

References

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