CVE-2003-0150 in MySQL

Summary

MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

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• Reservation: 03/18/2003
• Disclosure: 03/24/2003
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-20222 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-269 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 8.8
• EPSS: 0.12813
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0150
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0150
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2003-0150/