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CVE-2005-0004

The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before 5.0.3, and other versions includin

The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before 5.0.3, and other versions including 3.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or read temporary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.6 EPSS 0.00039
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules2 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

5
oracle mysql>= 4.0.0 and < 4.0.23
oracle mysql>= 4.1.0 and < 4.1.10
oracle mysql>= 5.0.0 and < 5.0.3
debian linuxall versions
mariadb>= 5.5.0 and < 5.5.66
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Sigma Hunt Rules

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Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
producthighOpenCanary - MySQL Login Attempt
producthighUncommon File Creation By Mysql Daemon Process
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Scoring & Timeline

4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD14 Apr 2005 · 04:00 AM
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Vendor Advisories

1
usnUSN-63-1
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000947Third Party Advisory
http://lists.mysql.com/internals/20600Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110608297217224&w=2Third Party Advisory
http://mysql.osuosl.org/doc/mysql/en/News-4.1.10.htmlBroken Link
http://secunia.com/advisories/13867Not Applicable
http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101864-1Broken Link
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