# CVE-2003-0150: Privilege escalation in n/a

> A local MySQL user can escalate privileges to root by overwriting configuration files via the SELECT INTO OUTFILE operator.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.0 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 21 Mar 2003
- **Updated:** 8 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vw24-98xw-c2qv

## What is CVE-2003-0150?

CVE-2003-0150 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 21 Mar 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official 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.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0150?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Oracle Mysql.

## How do I fix CVE-2003-0150?

No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2003-0150 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0150 exists.

Public exploit code:

- MySQL 3.23.x - 'mysqld' Local Privilege Escalation (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Mysql

- [CVE-2016-0639](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-0639/): Auth bypass in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2005-2572](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2005-2572/): Denial of service in n/a (high 8.5)
- [CVE-2020-14878](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14878/): Auth bypass in MySQL Server (high 8.0)
- [CVE-2002-0969](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2002-0969/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2016-3440](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-3440/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2003-0150 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2003-0150 is a critical vulnerability in Oracle Mysql, published on 21 Mar 2003. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0150 exists.

Affected product: Oracle Mysql. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0150/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2003-0150/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2003-0150
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2003-0150
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2003-0150

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