Vulnerability in MySQL
CVE-2005-2573
The mysql_create_function function in sql_udf.cc for MySQL 4.0 before 4.0.25, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 5.0 before 5.0.7-beta, when running on Windows, uses an incomplete blacklist in a directory traversal check, which allows attackers to include arbitrary files via the backslash (\) character.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (86.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 86.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MySQL — versions 4.1.0, 4.1.3, 4.1.10
- Oracle MySQL — versions 4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21738 (vdb-entry)
- marc.info/ (mailing-list)
- www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-001.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/cset@428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttA
- lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035847.html (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list, Patch)
- mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/gnupatch@428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttA