VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-7247

CVSS score6 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.77%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2009-11-30
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

sql/sql_table.cc in MySQL 5.0.x through 5.0.88, 5.1.x through 5.1.41, and 6.0 before 6.0.9-alpha, when the data home directory contains a symlink to a different filesystem, allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions by calling CREATE TABLE with a (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDEX DIRECTORY argument referring to a subdirectory that requires following this symlink.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references