Is CVE-2005-0004 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2005-0004 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2005-0004?

CVE-2005-0004 has a CVSS v2 base score of 4.6 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2005-0004?

CVE-2005-0004 has an EPSS score of 0.59% (44th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2005-0004?

Upgrade MariaDB to 5.5.66 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2005-0004

MEDIUM

4.6

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The mysqlaccess script in MySQL 4.0.23 and earlier, 4.1.x before 4.1.10, 5.0.x before 5.0.3, and other versions including 3.x, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files or read temporary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.

CWE-59Link Following

How to fix

Remediation Available

MariaDBWindows application

Affected:5.5.0 5.5.66Fixed in:5.5.66MariaDB Corporation Ab

MySQLWindows application

Affected:5.0.0 5.0.3Fixed in:5.0.3Oracle Corporation

Affected:4.1.0 4.1.10Fixed in:4.1.10Oracle Corporation

Affected:4.0.0 4.0.23Fixed in:4.0.23Oracle Corporation

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

0.59%probability of exploitation in 30 days

44thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 44% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch2

Third-Party Advisory4

Other references4

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CVE-2020-36193	High	7.5	71%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2023-40028	Medium	4.9	58%	-	Fix
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-04-16.