CVE-2010-1848 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Authenticated users can exploit directory traversal in MySQL to bypass table grants, allowing unauthorized reading or deletion of arbitrary table data.

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-2010-1848?

CVE-2010-1848 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Mysql Mysql, published on 7 Jun 2010. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL 5.0 through 5.0.91 and 5.1 before 5.1.47 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended table grants to read field definitions of arbitrary tables, and on 5.1 to read or delete content of arbitrary tables, via a .. (dot dot) in a table name.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1848?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Mysql Mysql, Oracle Mysql.

How do I fix CVE-2010-1848?

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-2010-1848 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1848 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-phjc-c95f-c2c3.

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