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CVE-2008-4097

MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix…

Severity
Medium 4.6
Published
18 Sept 2008
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Exploit chance
1.9% in the next 30 daysHigher than 79% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 12 Nov 2026
Weakness
CWE-264
Attack
Over the network · Only under certain conditions · Needs a login
Attacker can
Read some data · Change some data · Slow it down
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Sources
NVD

Description

MySQL 5.0.51a allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY arguments that are associated with symlinks within pathnames for subdirectories of the MySQL home data directory, which are followed when tables are created in the future. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2008-2079.

From NVD.

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
MySQLServers and applications · cpe:a:oracle:mysql
  • Version 5.0.51a

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4097
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4097