CVE-2023-39593 Command injection in n/a
Authenticated attackers can execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges via insecure permissions in the sys_exec function.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-39593?
CVE-2023-39593 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Mariadb Mariadb, published on 17 Oct 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insecure permissions in the sys_exec function of MariaDB v10.5 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the MariaDB Foundation because no privilege boundary is crossed.
Weakness: CWE-94
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-39593?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including mariadb, mariadb-min and mysql-client. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
mariadb Bitnami | From 10.5.0 to 10.5.0 | None |
mariadb-min Bitnami | From 10.5.0 to 10.5.0 | None |
mysql-client Bitnami | From 10.5.0 to 10.5.0 | None |
Products include Mariadb Mariadb.
How do I fix CVE-2023-39593?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-39593 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2023-39593 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-39593 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
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Sources
Also known as BIT-mariadb-2023-39593, BIT-mariadb-min-2023-39593, BIT-mysql-client-2023-39593, GHSA-xr59-q2m8-w439, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39593.