CVE-2005-1636
Status: ModifiedMedium (4.6)—
mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the mysql_install_db.X file with a predictable filename and insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by modifying the file's contents.
CVSS
- Version: 2.0
- Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- Base score: 4.6
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.61%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 48
- Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- NVD-CWE-Other
References
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17080
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:045
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-685.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13660
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158688
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9504
- http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15369
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17080
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:045
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-685.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13660
- http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158688
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9504
Raw JSON (NVD)
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