Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-0457 (CCN-17030)

Assigned:2004-08-18
Published:2004-08-18
Updated:2019-12-17
Summary:The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-0457

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://packages.debian.org/changelogs/pool/main/m/mysql-dfsg/mysql-dfsg_4.0.20-11/changelog

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-569
mysql security update

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2004-597
mysql security update

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin P-018
Red Hat Update MySQL Packages Fix Security Issues and Bugs

Source: CIAC
Type: UNKNOWN
P-018

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-540

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-540
mysql -- insecure file creation

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200409-02
MySQL: Insecure temporary file creation in mysqlhotcopy

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2004:597

Source: CCN
Type: BID-10969
MySQL Mysqlhotcopy Script Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2005-23
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in MySQL

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mysql-mysqlhotcopy-insecure-file(17030)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
mysql-mysqlhotcopy-insecure-file(17030)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10693

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.0.20)

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.20:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.49:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.20.32a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.22.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.20:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.28:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.28:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.29:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.34:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.35:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.37:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.38:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.39:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.41:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.42:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.43:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.44:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.45:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.46:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.47:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.48:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.53a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.54a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.55:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.56:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.57:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.58:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.59:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:3.23.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.11:gamma:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:oracle:mysql:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1:*:aw:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux_advanced_workstation:2.1::itanium:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1::x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:*:*:home:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2::amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0::amd64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:2.1::x86_64:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20040457
    V
    		CVE-2004-0457
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10693
    V
    		The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when using the scp method from the mysql-server package, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20040569
    P
    		RHSA-2004:569: mysql security update (Low)
    2004-10-20
    oval:org.debian:def:540
    V
    		insecure file creation
    2004-08-18
    BACK
    oracle mysql *
    mysql mysql 3.23.8
    mysql mysql 3.22.29
    mysql mysql 3.22.27
    mysql mysql 3.23.20 beta
    mysql mysql 3.23.49
    mysql mysql 3.23.54
    mysql mysql 3.23
    mysql mysql 4.0.18
    mysql mysql 4.0.20
    mysql mysql 4.0.17
    mysql mysql 3.20
    mysql mysql 3.20.32a
    mysql mysql 3.21
    mysql mysql 3.22
    mysql mysql 3.22.26
    mysql mysql 3.22.28
    mysql mysql 3.22.30
    mysql mysql 3.22.32
    mysql mysql 3.23.0 alpha
    mysql mysql 3.23.1
    mysql mysql 3.23.10
    mysql mysql 3.23.11
    mysql mysql 3.23.12
    mysql mysql 3.23.13
    mysql mysql 3.23.14
    mysql mysql 3.23.15
    mysql mysql 3.23.16
    mysql mysql 3.23.17
    mysql mysql 3.23.18
    mysql mysql 3.23.19
    mysql mysql 3.23.2
    mysql mysql 3.23.20 beta
    mysql mysql 3.23.21
    mysql mysql 3.23.22
    mysql mysql 3.23.23
    mysql mysql 3.23.24
    mysql mysql 3.23.25
    mysql mysql 3.23.26
    mysql mysql 3.23.27
    mysql mysql 3.23.28
    mysql mysql 3.23.28 gamma
    mysql mysql 3.23.29
    mysql mysql 3.23.3
    mysql mysql 3.23.30
    mysql mysql 3.23.31
    mysql mysql 3.23.32
    mysql mysql 3.23.33
    mysql mysql 3.23.34
    mysql mysql 3.23.35
    mysql mysql 3.23.36
    mysql mysql 3.23.37
    mysql mysql 3.23.38
    mysql mysql 3.23.39
    mysql mysql 3.23.4
    mysql mysql 3.23.40
    mysql mysql 3.23.41
    mysql mysql 3.23.42
    mysql mysql 3.23.43
    mysql mysql 3.23.44
    mysql mysql 3.23.45
    mysql mysql 3.23.46
    mysql mysql 3.23.47
    mysql mysql 3.23.48
    mysql mysql 3.23.5
    mysql mysql 3.23.50
    mysql mysql 3.23.51
    mysql mysql 3.23.52
    mysql mysql 3.23.53
    mysql mysql 3.23.53a
    mysql mysql 3.23.54a
    mysql mysql 3.23.55
    mysql mysql 3.23.56
    mysql mysql 3.23.57
    mysql mysql 3.23.58
    mysql mysql 3.23.59
    mysql mysql 3.23.6
    mysql mysql 3.23.7
    mysql mysql 3.23.9
    mysql mysql 4.0.0
    mysql mysql 4.0.1
    mysql mysql 4.0.10
    mysql mysql 4.0.11
    mysql mysql 4.0.11 gamma
    mysql mysql 4.0.12
    mysql mysql 4.0.13
    mysql mysql 4.0.14
    mysql mysql 4.0.15
    mysql mysql 4.0.16
    mysql mysql 4.0.19
    mysql mysql 4.0.2
    debian debian linux 3.0
    gentoo linux *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    redhat enterprise linux 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.2
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    redhat enterprise linux 3
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    redhat linux advanced workstation 2.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    turbolinux turbolinux home *
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 2.1