MySQL < 4.0.20 File Overwrite

low Nessus Plugin ID 17823

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Synopsis

Arbitrary files could be overwritten on the remote server.

Description

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is older than 4.0.20. A local attacker could exploit a flaw in mysqlbug to overwite arbitrary files via a symlink attack.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 4.0.20 or later.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 17823

File Name: mysql_4_0_20.nasl

Version: 1.8

Type: Remote

Family: Databases

Published: 1/18/2012

Updated: 11/15/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Tenable Cloud Security, Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.3

Percentile: 53.06

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/24/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0381

BID: 9976

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