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MySQL < 3.23.50 / 4.0.24 / 4.1.6 / 5.0.3 Insecure Temporary File Creation

medium Nessus Plugin ID 17838

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Synopsis

Arbitrary files could be read or overwritten via the remote database server.

Description

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is older than 3.23.50, 4.0.24, 4.1.6 or 5.0.3. As such, the mysqlaccess script included with it reportedly could be used to read or overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 3.23.50 / 4.0.24 / 4.1.6 / 5.0.3 or later.

See Also

http://lists.mysql.com/internals/20600

https://lists.mysql.com/announce/269

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 17838

File Name: mysql_client_symlink_attack.nasl

Version: 1.5

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 1/18/2012

Updated: 11/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.6

Temporal Score: 3.4

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/17/2005

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2005-0004

BID: 12277