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TI-2007-05707 Aliases CVE-2007-5969GHSA-34f4-qcwh-g2jj

MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server…

Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.1426 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:5.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.1.22VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.1VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.2VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.0.3VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 5.0.50VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.41VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.44VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.45VulnerableMysql
cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_enterprise_server:5.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0.50VulnerableMysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:5.1.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1.22 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.1 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.2 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_server:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0.3 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 5.0.50 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.41 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.44 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:community_server:5.0.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.45 Vulnerable ·Mysql
  • cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql_enterprise_server:5.0.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.50 Vulnerable ·Mysql

Remediation

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2007:1157 Released 2007-12-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4) mysql-5.0.44-2.el4s1.1, mysql-5.0.44-2.el4s1.1.i386, mysql-bench-5.0.44-2.el4s1.1 +11
    • Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4) mysql-5.0.44-2.el4s1.1, mysql-5.0.44-2.el4s1.1.i386, mysql-bench-5.0.44-2.el4s1.1 +11
  • RHSA-2007:1155 Released 2007-12-18 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) mysql-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1, mysql-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1.i386, mysql-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1.ia64 +17
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1, mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1.i386, mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1.ia64 +13
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1, mysql-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client) mysql-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1, mysql-bench-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1, mysql-bench-5.0.22-2.2.el5_1.1.i386 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1, mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1.i386, mysql-bench-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1, mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1.i386, mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1.ia64 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1, mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1.i386, mysql-4.1.20-3.RHEL4.1.el4_6.1.ia64 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux AS (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:1157
Red Hat Application Stack v1 for Enterprise Linux ES (v.4)Fixed RHSA-2007:1157
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2007:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2007:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1155
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2007:1155
Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat Application Stack v2 for Enterprise Linux (v.5)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-5969
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-34f4-qcwh-g2jj

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 16

Other 8

  • TI-2007-03667 MySQL Community Server before 5.0.45 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
  • TI-2007-03668 MySQL Community Server before 5.0.45 does not require privileges such as SELECT for the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
  • TI-2007-03669 MySQL Community Server before 5.0.45 allows remote authenticated users to gain update… CVSS 2.0LOW 3.5

Sources

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