CVE-2012-5613

NONECVSS 0.09.0▲
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

Score elevated to 9.0 because EPSS predicts 89% probability of exploitation within the next 30 days (top 0.5% of all CVEs). Confidence: see factors.

Triggered by: EPSS exploit prediction ≥85%
Sources: epss
Weaponized
0.0
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • No confirmed exploitation signals yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 32%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
9.0(low)
EPSS
98.1%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 3, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (12)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 27× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-07-06 02:19 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-06-11 13:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-05-29 01:41 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-05-29 01:41 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(6 references)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (2 Metasploit modules) (1 GitHub PoC) (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-35777✓ verified
    First seen Jan 13, 2015

    Oracle MySQL (Windows) - FILE Privilege Abuse (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • GitHub PoCHood3dRob1n/MySQL-Fu.rb
    First seen Feb 9, 2013

    MySQL-Fu is a Ruby based MySQL Client Script I wrote. It does most of the stuff a normal MySQL client might do: SQL Shell, Update/Delete/Drop Database/Table, Add/Delete Users, Dump Database(s)/Table w/ option for gzip...... Plus a few extra options to make life a little easier for pentests. Includes Several builtin PHP Command Shell options as well as Pentestmonkey's PHP Reverse Shell, in addition to multiple options for file writing and reading (all files read logged locally for offline analysis later), also includes Ruby port of Kingcope's CVE-2012-5613 Linux MySQL Privilege Escalation Exploit.

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-23179✓ verified
    First seen Dec 6, 2012

    Oracle MySQL (Windows) - MOF Execution (Metasploit)

    Open source ↗
  • Exploit-DBEDB-23077✓ verified
    First seen Dec 2, 2012

    MySQL (Linux) - Database Privilege Escalation

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/mysql/mysql_start_up✓ verified
    First seen Dec 1, 2012

    Oracle MySQL for Microsoft Windows FILE Privilege Abuse

    Open source ↗
  • Metasploitexploit/windows/mysql/mysql_mof✓ verified
    First seen Dec 1, 2012

    Oracle MySQL for Microsoft Windows MOF Execution

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2012-5613?
CVE-2012-5613 is a none vulnerability published on December 3, 2012. 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…
When was CVE-2012-5613 disclosed?
CVE-2012-5613 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on December 3, 2012, with the most recent update on April 29, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-5613 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-5613 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 98.1% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2012-5613?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-5613, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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