CVE-2012-5613

MEDIUMCVSS v2 · 6.06.0—
EchelonGraph scoreLOW confidence

This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 6.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 31.7% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.

Sources: epss, nvd_v2
Weaponized
6.0EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 32%CVSS v2: 6.0Exploit: Metasploit · Exploit-DB (verified) · epss top5pct · public exploitExposed: 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 v2.0 (legacy)
6.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
EG Score
6.0(low)
EG Risk
58(Track)
EG Risk 58/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity60% × 45%
Exploitation65% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
32%
EPSS %ILE
98%
KEV
Not listed

Published

December 3, 2012

Last Modified

April 29, 2026

References (12)

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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 medium 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 32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 1.8% of all scored CVEs.
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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