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MEDIUM CVSS 2.0
CVE-2005-1636
MySQL mysql_install_db Predictable File Permission Vulnerability (Command Injection)
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 17, 2005, 4 a.m.

Last Modified :

April 3, 2025, 1:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2005-1636 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Oracle mysql
1 Mysql mysql
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 2
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
This vulnerability allows local users to execute arbitrary SQL commands. Updating MySQL is the recommended solution.
  • Upgrade MySQL to version 4.1.12, 5.0.4, or later.
  • Update the affected MySQL packages.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2005-1636.

URL Resource
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/15369
http://secunia.com/advisories/17080
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:045
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-685.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13660
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158688
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9504
http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/15369
http://secunia.com/advisories/17080
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:045
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-685.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13660
http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158688
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9504
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2005-1636 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2005-1636 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2005-1636 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2005-1636 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/15369
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/17080
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:045
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-685.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13660
    Added Reference http://www.zataz.net/adviso/mysql-05172005.txt
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=158688
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9504
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:5.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Dec. 17, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.11:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.9:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.8:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.8:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.7:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:mysql:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9504 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9504 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
    Added Reference http://marc.info/?l=full-disclosure&m=111632686805498&w=2
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2005

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.02 }} -0.00%

score

0.04271

percentile