VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2005-1636
CVSS score4.6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.61%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2005-05-17
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Description
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.