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Vulnerability · CVE-2006-4031

MySQL 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 5.0.24 allows a local user to access a table through a previously created MERGE table, even after the user's privileges are revo…

Published Aug 9, 2006 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2006-4031. EPSS is 1.74%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle is installed.

Severity
Low2.1
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.74%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe mysql/mysql

MySQL 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 5.0.24 allows a local user to access a table through a previously created MERGE table, even after the user's privileges are revoked for the original table, which might violate intended security policy.

Are you affected?

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  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.0
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.10
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.12
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.13
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.14
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.15
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.2
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.3
  • cpe mysql/mysql4.1.8
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.1
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.2
  • cpe mysql/mysql5.0.3

How to fix CVE-2006-4031

What to do

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

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2006-4031. EPSS is 1.74%. Act only if a listed version of Oracle is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 4.1.0, 4.1.10, 4.1.12, 4.1.13, 4.1.14, 4.1.15. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 1.74%. 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. Aug 9, 2006 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Detected

    MySQL 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 5.0.24 allows a local user to access a table through a previously created MERGE table, even after the user's privileges are revoked for the original table, which might violate intended security policy.

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Oracle Critical Patch Updates

    Updated

    MySQL 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 5.0.24 allows a local user to access a table through a previously created MERGE table, even after the user's privileges are revoked for the original table, which might violate intended security policy.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2006-4031

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2006-4031

    30-day exploitation probability 1.7%

    first.org
  • Oracle Critical Patch UpdatesVendor advisoryCVE-2006-4031

    MySQL 4.1 before 4.1.21 and 5.0 before 5.0.24 allows a local user to access a table through a previously created MERGE table, even after the user's privileges are revoked for the original table, which might violate intended security policy.

    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.