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Vulnerability · CVE-2012-5613

MySQL 5.5.19 and possibly other versions, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, when configured to assign the FILE privilege to users who should not have ad…

Published Dec 3, 2012 · catalog updated Jun 16, 2026 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check this week

CVE-2012-5613 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 31.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium6.0
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
31.66%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe mariadb/mariadb · cpe oracle/mysql

MySQL 5.5.19 and possibly other versions, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, when configured to assign the FILE privilege to users who should not have administrative privileges, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging the FILE privilege to create files as the MySQL administrator. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that this is only a vulnerability when the administrator does not follow recommendations in the product's installation documentation. NOTE: it could be argued that this should not be included in CVE because it is a configuration issue.

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  • cpe mariadb/mariadb5.5.28a
  • cpe oracle/mysql5.5.19

How to fix CVE-2012-5613

What to do

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

Should you patch?

CVE-2012-5613 is not in CISA KEV. FIRST estimates a 31.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. Check whether you run the affected product.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 5.5.28a, 5.5.19. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-16: Configuration. EPSS 31.66%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

MariaDB security

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Dec 3, 2012 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    MySQL 5.5.19 and possibly other versions, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, when configured to assign the FILE privilege to users who should not have administrative privileges, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging the FILE privilege to create files as the MySQL administrator. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that this is only a vulnerabilit

  2. Jun 16, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    MySQL 5.5.19 and possibly other versions, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, when configured to assign the FILE privilege to users who should not have administrative privileges, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging the FILE privilege to create files as the MySQL administrator. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that this is only a vulnerabilit

Sources

  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2012-5613

    30-day exploitation probability 31.66%

    first.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2012-5613

    MySQL 5.5.19 and possibly other versions, and MariaDB 5.5.28a and possibly other versions, when configured to assign the FILE privilege to users who should not have administrative privileges, allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges by leveraging the FILE privilege to create files as the MySQL administrator. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating that this is only a vulnerabilit

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 1, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026