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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2003-0150

MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by…

HIGH 9.0EPSS 44.8%

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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 44.8%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

CVSS 2.0
9.0 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C
EPSS
44.83% probability · 99th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Affected
oracle/mysql
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.