CVE-2005-2573
MEDIUM severity · CVSS 5
5CVSS MEDIUM
Summary
The mysql_create_function function in sql_udf.cc for MySQL 4.0 before 4.0.25, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 5.0 before 5.0.7-beta, when running on Windows, uses an incomplete blacklist in a directory traversal check, which allows attackers to include arbitrary files via the backslash (\) character.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impact—
Integrity impactNone
Availability impactNone
Exploit probability (EPSS)3%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035847.html ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035847.htmlPatch
- http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-001.htmlPatch
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112360618320729&w=2
- http://mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/cset%40428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttA
- http://mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/gnupatch%40428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttA
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21738