RCE in Mariadb
CVE-2023-39593
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.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.007 (52.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 52nd percentile — 52.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.007 · newest: 0.007 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mariadb — versions 10.5.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/Ant1sec-ops/CVE-2023-39593 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Dec/39 (Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-39593?
- CVE-2023-39593 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mariadb, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.6/10. Published 2024-10-17.
- How severe is CVE-2023-39593?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-39593 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.