CVE-2005-0711 describes a predictable temporary file naming vulnerability in MySQL versions 4.0.23 and earlier, and 4.1.x up to 4.1.10. This flaw allows local users with CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE privileges to overwrite arbitrary files through a symlink attack. The vulnerability has a low severity CVSS score of 2.1 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), indicating local access, low attack complexity, and potential for partial integrity impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an exploit is available on ExploitDB, and the CVE has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.23.49CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:3.23.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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