MySQL Enterprise Server 5.0 < 5.0.60 MyISAM CREATE TABLE Privilege Check Bypass
low Nessus Plugin ID 32138
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Synopsis
The remote database server allows a local user to circumvent privileges.Description
The version of MySQL Enterprise Server 5.0 installed on the remote host is earlier than 5.0.60. Such versions reportedly allow a local user to circumvent privileges through creation of MyISAM tables using the 'DATA DIRECTORY' and 'INDEX DIRECTORY' options to overwrite existing table files in the application's data directory.Solution
Upgrade to MySQL Enterprise Server version 5.0.60 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Low
ID: 32138
File Name: mysql_es_5_0_60.nasl
Version: 1.14
Type: remote
Family: Databases
Published: 5/9/2008
Updated: 7/16/2018
Dependencies: mysql_version.nasl, mysql_login.nasl
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.5
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Low
Base Score: 3.5
Temporal Score: 2.6
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-2079
BID: 29106