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Vulnerability · CVE-2003-0150

MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a con…

Published Mar 24, 2003 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle

Check this week

CVE-2003-0150 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 44.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Oracle.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Critical9.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
44.83%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe oracle/mysql

MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.52
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.53
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.53a
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.54
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.54a
  • cpe oracle/mysql3.23.55

How to fix CVE-2003-0150

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

CVE-2003-0150 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 44.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run Oracle.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 3.23.52, 3.23.53, 3.23.53a, 3.23.54, 3.23.54a, 3.23.55. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 44.83%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 24, 2003 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2003-0150

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2003-0150

    30-day exploitation probability 44.8%

    first.org
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-2003-0150

    MySQL 3.23.55 and earlier creates world-writeable files and allows mysql users to gain root privileges by using the "SELECT * INFO OUTFILE" operator to overwrite a configuration file and cause mysql to run as root upon restart, as demonstrated by modifying my.cnf.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.