CWE Code: 59
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Summary: mysql 5.1.x before 5.1.41 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 an incomplete fix for cve-2008-4098 and cve-2008-2079.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2009-11-30
Last Modified Date: 2018-01-05