CVE-2022-26944 Information disclosure in n/a
Percona XtraBackup leaks sensitive command-line arguments in backup files and history tables, exposing secrets to attackers with file or database access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-26944?
CVE-2022-26944 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Percona XtraBackup 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. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-10997.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-26944?
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 2.4.20 to 2.4.20 | None |
percona-xtrabackup-binary Bitnami | From 2.4.20 to 2.4.20 | None |
Products include Percona Xtrabackup.
How do I fix CVE-2022-26944?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-26944 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-26944 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-26944 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as BIT-percona-xtrabackup-2022-26944, BIT-percona-xtrabackup-binary-2022-26944, GHSA-pgxx-q2mh-j9jf.