CVE-2007-5969
What it is
MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a login. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 14.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS). Higher than most.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 14.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 14.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- MySQL Server 5.1.22
- MySQL Server 6.0
- MySQL Server 6.0.1
- MySQL Server 6.0.2
- MySQL Server 6.0.3
- MySQL Community Server ≤ 5.0.50
- MySQL Community Server 5.0.41
- MySQL Community Server 5.0.44
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.1
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Authentication
- Single
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2007-5969.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2007-5969. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- http://lists.mysql.com/announce/495
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28063
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28108
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28128
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28559
References
- http://bugs.mysql.com/32111
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-24.html
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-cs-5-0-51.html
- http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/releasenotes-es-5-0-52.html
- http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?3%2C186931%2C186931
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Oct/msg00001.html
- http://lists.mysql.com/announce/495
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00003.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27981
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28025
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28040
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28063
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28108
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28128
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28343
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28559
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28838
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32222
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-04.xml
- http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2007&m=slackware-security.428959
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3216
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1451
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:243