CVE-2008-2079

mysql: privilege escalation via DATA/INDEX DIRECTORY directives

Severity Score

4.6

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.24, 5.0.x before 5.0.60, 5.1.x before 5.1.24, and 6.0.x before 6.0.5 allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are within the MySQL home data directory, which can point to tables that are created in the future.

MySQL 4.1.x anterior a 4.1.24, 5.0.x antes de 5.0.60, 5.1.x anterior a 5.1.24 y 6.0.x antes de 6.0.5 permite a usuarios locales evitar ciertas comprobaciones de privilegios llamando a CREATE TABLE en una tabla MyISAM con argumentos (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY modificados que están dentro del directorio MySQL home data, que puede apuntar a tablas que se crearán en el futuro.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-05-05 CVE Reserved
2008-05-05 CVE Published
2024-03-01 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2024-08-07 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (35)

URL	Tag	Source
http://secunia.com/advisories/30134	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31066	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31226	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32222	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32769	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36566	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/36701	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216	Third Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3865	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1019995	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1472/references	Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2780	Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42267	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10133	Signature

URL	Date	SRC
http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32167	2024-08-07

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29106	2019-12-17
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31681	2019-12-17

URL	Date	SRC
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html	2019-12-17
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-60.html	2019-12-17
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-24.html	2019-12-17
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-5.html	2019-12-17
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html	2019-12-17
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Sep/msg00004.html	2019-12-17
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html	2019-12-17
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1608	2019-12-17
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:149	2019-12-17
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:150	2019-12-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0505.html	2019-12-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0510.html	2019-12-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0768.html	2019-12-17
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-1289.html	2019-12-17
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1	2019-12-17
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2079	2009-09-02
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=445222	2009-09-02

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Mysql Search vendor "Mysql"		Mysql Search vendor "Mysql" for product "Mysql"				>= 4.1.0 < 4.1.24 Search vendor "Mysql" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 4.1.0 < 4.1.24"		-		Affected
Mysql Search vendor "Mysql"		Mysql Search vendor "Mysql" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.0.0 < 5.0.60 Search vendor "Mysql" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.0.0 < 5.0.60"		-		Affected
Mysql Search vendor "Mysql"		Mysql Search vendor "Mysql" for product "Mysql"				>= 5.1.0 < 5.1.24 Search vendor "Mysql" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 5.1.0 < 5.1.24"		-		Affected
Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"		Mysql Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql"				>= 6.0.0 < 6.0.5 Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Mysql" and version " >= 6.0.0 < 6.0.5"		-		Affected
Debian Search vendor "Debian"		Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux"				4.0 Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "4.0"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				6.06 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "6.06"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				7.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "7.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				8.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "8.04"		lts		Affected