CVE-2005-2573 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can read arbitrary files on Windows MySQL servers by bypassing directory traversal checks using backslashes.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-2573?
CVE-2005-2573 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 16 Aug 2005. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The mysql_create_function function in sql_udf.cc for MySQL 4.0 before 4.0.25, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 5.0 before 5.0.7-beta, when running on Windows, uses an incomplete blacklist in a directory traversal check, which allows attackers to include arbitrary files via the backslash (\) character.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-2573?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.
How do I fix CVE-2005-2573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-2573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-2573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-2573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mysql Mysql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg5c-7q7p-mwc6.