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MySQL < 4.1.2 Insecure Temporary File Creation

low Nessus Plugin ID 17799

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Synopsis

Arbitrary files may be overwritten on the remote database server.

Description

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is earlier than 4.1.2 and reportedly allows a local user to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 4.1.2 or later.

See Also

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-2.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 17799

File Name: mysql_4_1_2.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 1/16/2012

Updated: 7/16/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0388

BID: 10142