CVE-2004-0835 Missing authorization in n/a

What is CVE-2004-0835?

CVE-2004-0835 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 16 Oct 2004. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

MySQL 3.x before 3.23.59, 4.x before 4.0.19, 4.1.x before 4.1.2, and 5.x before 5.0.1, checks the CREATE/INSERT rights of the original table instead of the target table in an ALTER TABLE RENAME operation, which could allow attackers to conduct unauthorized activities.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0835?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Debian Debian Linux, Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0835?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2004-0835 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2004-0835 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-75ph-gf88-2722.