CVE-2005-2573
N/A
Published: August 16, 2005 at 04:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:15 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsMySQL ServerMySQL
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035847.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
Source: [email protected]
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112360618320729&w=2x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/cset%40428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttAx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/gnupatch%40428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttAx_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-001.htmlVDB Entryx_refsource_XF
Source: [email protected]
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21738Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other
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