Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2001· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2001-0407

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in MySQL before 3.23.36 allows local users to modify arbitrary files and gain privileges by creating a database whose name starts with .. (dot dot).

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Affected products

Oracle Corporation/MySQL
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Range: <=3.23.36
MySQL/MySQLllm-fuzzy
Range: <3.23.36

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0396.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2001-03/0237.htmlnvdExploitVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/2522nvd
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6617nvd

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