MySQL < 4.1.2 Insecure Temporary File Creation

low Nessus Plugin ID 17799

Synopsis

Arbitrary files may be overwritten on the remote database server.

Description

The version of MySQL installed on the remote host is earlier than 4.1.2 and reportedly allows a local user to overwrite files via a symlink attack.

Solution

Upgrade to MySQL version 4.1.2 or later.

See Also

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/news-4-1-2.html

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 17799

File Name: mysql_4_1_2.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: remote

Family: Databases

Published: 1/16/2012

Updated: 7/16/2018

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Temporal Score: 1.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/a:mysql:mysql

Required KB Items: Settings/ParanoidReport

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/14/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0388

BID: 10142