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CVE-2012-4452

2.1 · LOW

MySQL 5.0.88, and possibly other versions and platforms, allows local users to bypass certain privilege checks by calling CREATE TABLE on a MyISAM table with modified (1) DATA DIRECTORY or (2) INDE…

Published Oct 9, 2012oracleCWE-264EPSS 0.40%

Overview

CVE-2012-4452 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting oracle mysql. It was published on October 9, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

MySQL 5.0.88, and possibly other versions and platforms, 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 originally associated with pathnames without symlinks, and that can point to tables created at a future time at which a pathname is modified to contain a symlink to a subdirectory of the MySQL data home directory, related to incorrect calculation of the mysql_unpacked_real_data_home value. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-4030 regression, which was not omitted in other packages and versions such as MySQL 5.0.95 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
oraclemysql0Affected

References

Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0121.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55715Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860808Refrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0121.htmlRefwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/27/1Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/55715Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860808

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4452?

CVE-2012-4452 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting oracle mysql. It was published on October 9, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-4452?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-4452?

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-2012-4452?

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