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CVE-2006-4226

MySQL before 4.1.21, 5.0 before 5.0.25, and 5.1 before 5.1.12, when run on case-sensitive filesystems, allows remote authenticated users to create or access a database when the database name differs only in case from a database for which they have permissions.

Severity
Low 3.6
Published
18 Aug 2006
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
3.1% in the next 30 daysHigher than 87% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.1.11
  • Version 5.1.10
  • Version 5.1.9
  • Version 5.1.8
All 72 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 4.0.12
  • Version 4.0.13
  • Version 4.0.14
  • Version 4.0.15
  • Version 4.0.16
  • Version 4.0.17
  • Version 4.0.18
  • Version 4.0.19
  • Version 4.0.20
  • Version 4.0.21
  • Version 4.0.23
  • Version 4.0.24
  • Version 4.0.25
  • Version 4.0.26
  • Version 4.0.27
  • Version 4.1.0-alpha
  • Version 4.1.1
  • Version 4.1.2-alpha
  • Version 4.1.3-beta
  • Version 4.1.4
  • Version 4.1.5
  • Version 4.1.6
  • Version 4.1.7
  • Version 4.1.9
  • Version 4.1.11
  • Version 4.1.16
  • Version 4.1.17
  • Version 4.1.18
  • Version 4.1.19
  • Version 4.1.20
  • Version 4.1.21
  • Version 5.0.0-alpha
  • Version 5.0.3-beta
  • Version 5.0.6
  • Version 5.0.7
  • Version 5.0.8
  • Version 5.0.9
  • Version 5.0.11
  • Version 5.0.12
  • Version 5.0.13
  • Version 5.0.14
  • Version 5.0.18
  • Version 5.0.19
  • Version 5.0.21
  • Version 5.0.22
  • Version 5.1.1
  • Version 5.1.2
  • Version 5.1.3
  • Version 5.1.4
  • Version 5.1.6
  • Version 5.1.7
  • Version 5.1.8
  • Version 5.1.9
  • Version 5.1.10
  • Version 5.1.11

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-4226
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-4226