CVE-2001-0407

MySQL 3.20.32 a/3.23.34 - Root Operation Symbolic Link File Overwriting

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL before 3.23.36 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a database whose name starts with .. (dot dot).

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.6

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2001-03-18 First Exploit
2001-05-24 CVE Reserved
2001-06-27 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-08 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2522	Vdb Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6617	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20718	2001-03-18
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0237.html	2024-08-08

URL	Date	SRC
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0396.html	2019-10-07

URL	Date	SRC

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				<= 3.23.36 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " <= 3.23.36"		-		Affected