CVE-2025-13699

Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

7.0
Medium

Description

MariaDB mariadb-dump Utility Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of MariaDB. Interaction with the mariadb-dump utility is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the handling of view names. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27000.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor Product Versions
Mariadb
  • Mariadb
  • Mariadb-dump
  • *
  • *

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language Software Edition Target Software Target Hardware Other Information
a mariadb mariadb / / / / / / / /
a mariadb mariadb-dump / / / / / / / /

References

https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-37483
https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1025/

Tags

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com
CWE-22
2025-12-23
CVE-2025-13699

CVSS Score

7.0 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.0

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

    View Vector String

Timeline

Published: Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 23, 2025, 10:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com

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