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CVE-2001-0407
Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL before 3.23.36 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a…
Medium4.6EPSS 2.2%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL before 3.23.36 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a database whose name starts with .. (dot dot).
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 17% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.6.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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References (4)
- 2522 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- 20010318 potential vulnerability of mysqld running with root privileges (can be used as good DoS or r00t expoloit) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20010327 MySQL 3.23.36 is relased (fwd) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- mysql-dot-directory-traversal(6617) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
Sources
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