CVE-2001-0407 EXPLOIT
4.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.2% (pctl 82)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL before 3.23.36 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a database whose name starts with .. (dot dot).
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.22% — more likely to be exploited than 82% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2001-06-27 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| oracle | mysql |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | MySQL 3.20.32 a/3.23.34 - Root Operation Symbolic Link File Overwriting | 2001-03-18 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0237.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0396.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2522
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6617
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0237.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0396.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2522
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6617
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