MySQL 5.0.51a Create Table access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in MySQL 5.0.51a and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Create Table. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2008-4097. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MySQL 5.0.51a (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Create Table. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2008. The weakness was published 09/18/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-4097 since 09/15/2008. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. A simple authentication is necessary for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 9 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17812 (MySQL < 5.0.88 / 5.1.42 / 5.5.0 / 6.0.14 MyISAM CREATE TABLE Privilege Check Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Databases and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165638 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update (SUSE-SR:2009:001)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45648), Tenable (17812), SecurityFocus (BID 29106†), OSVDB (44937†) and Secunia (SA32759†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4033, VDB-45619, VDB-45239 and VDB-45178. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 17812
Nessus Name: MySQL < 5.0.88 / 5.1.42 / 5.5.0 / 6.0.14 MyISAM CREATE TABLE Privilege Check Bypass
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OpenVAS ID: 61852
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1662-1 (mysql-dfsg-5.0)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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05/08/2008 🔍
09/09/2008 +124 days 🔍
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09/15/2008 +6 days 🔍
09/18/2008 +3 days 🔍
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11/17/2008 +60 days 🔍
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01/16/2012 +1155 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +1156 days 🔍
08/02/2021 +2330 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: openwall.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-4097 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4097
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44075

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X-Force: 45648
SecurityFocus: 29106
Secunia: 32759 - SUSE Update for Multiple Packages, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 44937 - MySQL MyISAM symlink security bypass
Vulnerability Center: 20017 - MySQL 5.0.51a Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability via a CREATE TABLE Call on a MyISAM Table, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/02/2021 09:01
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (74), 08/20/2019 21:15 (5), 08/02/2021 09:01 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:80C:103

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