Directory Traversal Affecting mysql package, versions [,3.23.36)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.72% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UNMANAGED-MYSQL-2334163
  • published12 Jan 2022
  • disclosed27 Jun 2001
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 27 Jun 2001

CVE-2001-0407  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade mysql to version 3.23.36 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Directory Traversal. 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).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1