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CVE-2005-1636

mysql_install_db in MySQL 4.1.x before 4.1.12 and 5.x up to 5.0.4 creates the mysql_install_db.X file with a predictable filename and insecure permissions, which allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands by modifying the file's contents.

Severity
Medium 4.6
Published
17 May 2005
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
0.6% in the next 30 daysHigher than 49% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Needs local access · No login needed
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.0.0-alpha
  • Version 4.0.11-gamma
  • Version 4.0.11
  • Version 4.0.10
All 18 release lines
  • Version 4.0.0
  • Version 4.0.1
  • Version 4.0.2
  • Version 4.0.3
  • Version 4.0.4
  • Version 4.0.5
  • Version 4.0.5a
  • Version 4.0.6
  • Version 4.0.7
  • Version 4.0.7-gamma
  • Version 4.0.8
  • Version 4.0.8-gamma
  • Version 4.0.9
  • Version 4.0.9-gamma
  • Version 4.0.10
  • Version 4.0.11
  • Version 4.0.11-gamma
  • Version 5.0.0-alpha

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-1636
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-1636