RCE in Mariadb

CVE-2024-27766

An issue in MariaDB v.11.1 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the lib_mysqludf_sys.so function. 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 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.013 (68.6th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2024-27766: held from 0.013 to 0.013.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-27766?
CVE-2024-27766 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mariadb, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2024-10-17.
How severe is CVE-2024-27766?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-27766 known to be exploited?
5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.