MySQL up to 5.0.0.0 path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in MySQL up to 5.0.0.0 (Database Software). This affects an unknown functionality of the component MySQL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL 5.0 through 5.0.91 and 5.1 before 5.1.47 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended table grants to read field definitions of arbitrary tables, and on 5.1 to read or delete content of arbitrary tables, via a .. (dot dot) in a table name.

The weakness was released 06/07/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1848. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The successful exploitation needs a authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/14/2021). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68133 (Oracle Linux 4 : mysql (ELSA-2010-0824)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118293 (Fedora Update for MySQL (FEDORA-2010-9016)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (68133). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 53483 and 53482.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
ATT&CK: T1006

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Nessus ID: 68133
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : mysql (ELSA-2010-0824)
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OpenVAS ID: 67541
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2057-1 (mysql-dfsg-5.0)
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Advisory: RHSA-2010:0824
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CVE: CVE-2010-1848 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 25718 - MySQL Security Bypass Vulnerability via a \x27COM_FIELD_LIST\x27 Command Packet, Medium
SecurityFocus: 40100 - Oracle MySQL Malformed Packet Handling Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/14/2021 20:37
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (61), 02/24/2017 10:13 (8), 09/14/2021 20:23 (5), 09/14/2021 20:31 (1), 09/14/2021 20:37 (2)
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