CVE-2007-5969 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated users can escalate privileges and modify system tables by exploiting symlink handling in RENAME TABLE operations when specific directory options are used.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-5969?
CVE-2007-5969 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Dec 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MySQL Community Server 5.0.x before 5.0.51, Enterprise Server 5.0.x before 5.0.52, Server 5.1.x before 5.1.23, and Server 6.0.x before 6.0.4, when a table relies on symlinks created through explicit DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options, allows remote authenticated users to overwrite system table information and gain privileges via a RENAME TABLE statement that changes the symlink to point to an existing file.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5969?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Mysql Community Server, Mysql Mysql Enterprise Server, Mysql Mysql Server.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5969?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2007-5969 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5969 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-34f4-qcwh-g2jj.