MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future
Published Sep 17, 2008
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.85%
Description
MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.
Affected products
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of MySQL as shipped with any Red Hat product as the improper fix for CVE-2008-2097 that led to the issuance of this CVE was never used.
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.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/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 | 1.85% (0.01851) | 78.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.85% (0.01851) | 76.29th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.72% (0.00719) | 70.77th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00080) | 36.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 33.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 31.13th | 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 (12)
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=480292#25 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32769 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkNot Applicable
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:094 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVABroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/09/20 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/16/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-671-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4097 Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45648 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4097
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4097
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