CVE-2020-10997 Information disclosure in n/a
Percona XtraBackup leaks sensitive command-line arguments in backup files and history tables, exposing runtime secrets to attackers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-10997?
CVE-2020-10997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-10997?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including percona-xtrabackup and percona-xtrabackup-binary. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
percona-xtrabackup Bitnami | From 2.4.11 | 2.4.20, 8.0.11 |
percona-xtrabackup-binary Bitnami | From 2.4.11 | 2.4.20, 8.0.11 |
Products include Percona Xtrabackup.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10997?
Upgrade percona-xtrabackup to a fixed version for your release line: 2.4.20 or 8.0.11.
Is CVE-2020-10997 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-10997 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as BIT-percona-xtrabackup-2020-10997, BIT-percona-xtrabackup-binary-2020-10997, GHSA-p7x7-rwp6-7mfx.