CVE-2005-0004
mysql: mysqlaccess creates/overwrite files on the system
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · January 19, 2005
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before 5.0.3, and other versions including 3.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or read temporary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.9CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H
CWE-266 · Incorrect Privilege Assignment