CVE-2020-10997

Description

Percona XtraBackup before 2.4.20 unintentionally writes the command line to any resulting backup file output. This may include sensitive arguments passed at run time. In addition, when --history is passed at run time, this command line is also written to the PERCONA_SCHEMA.xtrabackup_history table.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.58%
Vendor Advisory percona.com Vendor Advisory percona.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2142 vendor advisory
https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/16/cve-2020-10997-percona-xtrabackup-information-disclosure-of-command-line-arguments/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10997?
CVE-2020-10997 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10997?
To fix CVE-2020-10997, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10997 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10997 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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