CVE-2008-7247 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.0 Published 30 Nov 2009 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass access restrictions and read data from arbitrary filesystem locations via symlink traversal in MySQL table creation.

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-2008-7247?

CVE-2008-7247 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 30 Nov 2009. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

sql/sql_table.cc in MySQL 5.0.x through 5.0.88, 5.1.x through 5.1.41, and 6.0 before 6.0.9-alpha, when the data home directory contains a symlink to a different filesystem, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by calling CREATE TABLE with a (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY argument referring to a subdirectory that requires following this symlink.

Weakness: CWE-59

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7247?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2008-7247?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2008-7247 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7247 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-3qjw-qphv-c728.