CVE-2003-0150 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2003-0150

MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql...

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

mysql
Vulnerable Versions:
3.23.52, 3.23.53, 3.23.53a, 3.23.54, 3.23.54a, 3.23.55

Timeline

Official Publish: March 21st, 2003
Last Modified: August 8th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

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