CVE-2007-5969 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
12/10/2007
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
MySQL Community Server before 5.0.51, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.
Source:
MITRE
Description Last Modified:
12/10/2007
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
7.1 HIGH
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
10.0
Exploitability Subscore:
3.9
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
High
Authentication (AU):
Single
Confidentiality (C):
Complete
Integrity (I):
Complete
Availability (A):
Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service
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Technical Details
Vulnerability Type
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- Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)
Change History
4 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
10/15/2018 5:48:33 PM
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Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
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Reference |
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/486477/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] |
| Removed |
Reference |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/486477/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned] |
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
10/3/2018 5:51:33 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/559-1/ [No Types Assigned] |
| Removed |
Reference |
http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-559-1 [No Types Assigned] |
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
9/28/2017 9:29:45 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10509 [No Types Assigned] |
| Removed |
Reference |
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10509 [No Types Assigned] |
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Initial CVE Analysis -
12/10/2007 3:23:00 PM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-5969
NVD Published Date:
12/10/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/15/2018
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