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CVE-2007-5970

5.8 · MEDIUM

MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.23 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges on arbitrary tables via unspecified vectors involving use of table-level DATA DIRECTORY and IND…

Published Dec 10, 2007oracleEPSS 2.13%

Overview

CVE-2007-5970 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle mysql. It was published on December 10, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MySQL 5.1.x before 5.1.23 and 6.0.x before 6.0.4 allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges on arbitrary tables via unspecified vectors involving use of table-level DATA DIRECTORY and INDEX DIRECTORY options when creating a partitioned table with the same name as a table on which the user lacks privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update mysql to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refbugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32091Refdev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-23.htmlRefdev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-4.htmlRefosvdb.org/42607Refsecuritytracker.com/id?1019084Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0560/referencesRefexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38988Refbugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=32091Refdev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/news-5-1-23.htmlRefdev.mysql.com/doc/refman/6.0/en/news-6-0-4.html

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-5970?

CVE-2007-5970 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting oracle mysql. It was published on December 10, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-5970?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.8, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-5970?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oracle. Update mysql to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-5970?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-5970 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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