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MySQL Enterprise Server 5.0 < 5.0.60 MyISAM CREATE TABLE Privilege Check Bypass

low Nessus Plugin ID 32138

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Synopsis

The remote database server allows a local user to circumvent privileges.

Description

The version of MySQL Enterprise Server 5.0 installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.0.60. Such versions reportedly allow a local user to circumvent privileges through creation of MyISAM tables using the 'DATA DIRECTORY' and 'INDEX DIRECTORY' options to overwrite existing table files in the application's data directory.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL Enterprise Server version 5.0.60 or later.

See Also

http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/news-5-0-60.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 32138

File Name: mysql_es_5_0_60.nasl

Version: 1.14

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 5/9/2008

Updated: 7/16/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 3.5

Temporal Score: 2.6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-2079

BID: 29106

CWE: 264

Secunia: 30134