CVE-2005-2573

Medium

Description

The mysql_create_function function in sql_udf.cc for MySQL 4.0 before 4.0.25, 4.1 before 4.1.13, and 5.0 before 5.0.7-beta, when running on Windows, uses an incomplete blacklist in a directory traversal check, which allows attackers to include arbitrary files via the backslash (\) character.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductMysql
PublishedAug 16, 2005
First seenAug 16, 2005

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
mysql mysql4.1.0, 4.1.3, 4.1.10, 5.0.1, 5.0.2, 5.0.3, 5.0.4—
oracle mysql4.0.0, 4.0.1, 4.0.2, 4.0.3, 4.0.4, 4.0.5, 4.0.5a, 4.0.6, 4.0.7, 4.0.8, 4.0.9, 4.0.10, 4.0.11, 4.0.12, 4.0.13, 4.0.14, 4.0.15, 4.0.18, 4.0.20, 4.0.21, 4.0.24, 4.1.0, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 4.1.4, 4.1.5, 5.0.0—

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