CVE-2005-2573 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the mysql_create_function function of MySQL versions 4.0, 4.1, and 5.0 when running on Windows. An incomplete blacklist allows attackers to include arbitrary files using backslash characters. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, and allows for partial confidentiality impact without requiring authentication or complex attack vectors. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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