CVE-2004-0457 — MEDIUM severity vulnerability (The mysqlhotcopy script in mysql 4.0.20 and earlier, when us)
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.
| CVE ID | CVE-2004-0457 |
|---|---|
| Severity | MEDIUM |
| CVSS score | 4.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2004-09-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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