MEDIUM
Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL before 3.23.36 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a database whose name starts with .
Published Mar 9, 2002
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.22%
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL before 3.23.36 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a database whose name starts with .. (dot dot).
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.22% 0.02221
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02221
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 82.06th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02221) | 80.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.53% (0.00531) | 65.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 11.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 26, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 9.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 7.93th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.73% (0.01725) | 76.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.73% (0.01725) | 76.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.73% (0.01725) | 74.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.73% (0.01725) | 53.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (4)
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0237.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0396.html mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2522 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6617 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0237.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0396.html | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2522 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6617 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Mar 9, 2002
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved May 24, 2001
Link CVE-2001-0407
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a