01 Record

CVE-2005-0004

The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before 5.0.3, and other versions including 3.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or read temporary files

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre

CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

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02 Description

The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before 5.0.3, and other versions including 3.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or read temporary files

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation: Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision: Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability: 0.59% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile: Equal to or higher than the score of 48.3% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score: The NVD has published no score for this record
NVD CVSS vector: No NVD score to derive
NVD analysis status: Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
Red Hat severity: Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published

2005-01-20 05:00Z21 YR AGO

Last updated

2024-08-07 20:57Z2 YR AGO

Reserved

2005-01-03

Assigning CNA

mitre

Record state

PUBLISHED

Severity

Not rated by the issuing CNA

CNA CVSS vector

Not published by the issuing CNA

Weaknesses

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')Base
CWE-266Incorrect Privilege AssignmentBase

Data version

5.1

Document digest

0a276c06f544263efb5993e87d55a84b81390ad40d7d01512bc5f898eb6078be

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms

debiandebian_linuxNot specified—

mariadbmariadbNot specified—

oraclemysqlNot specified—

redhatenterprise_linuxNot specified—

redhatopenstackNot specified—

redhatrhel_software_collectionsNot specified—

06 References

distro.conectiva.com.brCLA-2005:947http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000947vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
www.debian.orgDSA-647http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-647vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
www.mandriva.comMDKSA-2005:036http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:036vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
sunsolve.sun.com101864http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101864-1vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERT
marc.info20050118 [USN-63-1] MySQL client vulnerabilityhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110608297217224&w=2mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
secunia.com13867http://secunia.com/advisories/13867third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
www.securityfocus.com12277http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12277vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
mysql.osuosl.orghttp://mysql.osuosl.org/doc/mysql/en/News-4.1.10.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
lists.mysql.comhttp://lists.mysql.com/internals/20600x_refsource_CONFIRM
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.commysql-mysqlaccess-symlink(18922)https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18922vdb-entryx_refsource_XF