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…

Description

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.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.61% · top 50% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)

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

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (9)

• http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
• 15369 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 17080 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• 20050517 MySQL < 4.0.12 && MySQL <= 5.0.4 : Insecure tmp (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
• 13660 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9504 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158688 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• MDKSA-2006:045 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• RHSA-2005:685 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

Badge for a README or a ticket

[![CVE-2005-1636](https://trackcve.app/badge/CVE-2005-1636.svg)](https://trackcve.app/cve/CVE-2005-1636)

Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 21:59 UTC.