mysql: mysqlaccess creates/overwrite files on the system
Published Jan 20, 2005
7.9
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.59%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
mysql55-mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mariadb
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
mariadb-galera
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
mariadb55-mariadb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
mysql55-mysql
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mariadb100-mariadb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mariadb101-mariadb
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-mysql56-mysql
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | mysql55-mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 5 (Icehouse) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 6 (Juno) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | mariadb-galera | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | mariadb55-mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | mysql55-mysql | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mariadb100-mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mariadb101-mariadb | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-mysql56-mysql | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 0.59% (0.00594) | 46.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.59% (0.00594) | 43.54th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00039) | 8.62th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.35th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (14)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000947 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVAThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.mysql.com/internals/20600 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110608297217224&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQThird Party Advisory
- http://mysql.osuosl.org/doc/mysql/en/News-4.1.10.html x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://secunia.com/advisories/13867 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIANot Applicable
- http://sunsolve.sun.com/search/document.do?assetkey=1-26-101864-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUNALERTBroken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-647 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:036 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKEBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12277 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0004 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1386138 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18922 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0004
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0004
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.