CVE-2005-2573 Information

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.

Reference

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-August/035847.html http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112360618320729&w=2 http://mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/cset@428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttA http://mysql.bkbits.net:8080/mysql-4.0/gnupatch@428b981bg2iwh3CbGANDaF-W6DbttA http://www.appsecinc.com/resources/alerts/mysql/2005-001.html https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21738