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).
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- MySQL 3.20.32 a/3.23.34 - Root Operation Symbolic Link File Overwriting EDB-20718 · local · Mar 18, 2001 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 2522 vdb-entry
- 20010318 potential vulnerability of mysqld running with root privileges (can be used as good DoS or r00t expoloit) mailing-list
- 20010327 MySQL 3.23.36 is relased (fwd) mailing-list
- mysql-dot-directory-traversal(6617) vdb-entry