The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before…
Priority LOW 22CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00599 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0.0 to before 4.0.23; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.10; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 | Vulnerable | Oracle |
| cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | Debian |
| cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.5.0 to before 5.5.66 | Vulnerable | MariaDB |
- cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.0 to before 4.0.23; 4.1.0 to before 4.1.10; 5.0.0 to before 5.0.3 Vulnerable ·Oracle
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
- cpe:2.3:a:mariadb:mariadb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.5.0 to before 5.5.66 Vulnerable ·MariaDB
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 8 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
- Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
- Red Hat Software Collections
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2005-0004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7f63-6j3v-p9vw
References
Sources
- CVE-2005-0004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2005-0004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7f63-6j3v-p9vw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2005-0004 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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