Vulnerability in MySQL
CVE-2007-6303
MySQL 5.0.x before 5.0.51a, 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 does not update the DEFINER value of a view when the view is altered, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges via a sequence of statements including a CREATE SQL SECURITY DEFINER VIEW statement and an ALTER VIEW statement.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (82.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 82.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- MySQL — versions 5.0.0, 5.0.1, 5.0.2
- Oracle MySQL — versions 5.0.41, 5.1.1, 5.1.2
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0040
- lists.mysql.com/announce/502
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-04.xml (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/29706 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38989 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/29443 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2187
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00467.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1157.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-6303?
- CVE-2007-6303 is a vulnerability in MySQL. Published 2007-12-10.
- Is CVE-2007-6303 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.