Advisory Details

November 27th, 2025

MariaDB mariadb-dump Utility Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2025-13699
CVSS SCORE	7.0, AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS	MariaDB
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	MariaDB
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	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.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	MariaDB has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-37483
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2025-08-21 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2025-11-27 - Coordinated public release of advisory 2025-11-27 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT	Litezeraw

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