Description
The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 8.1/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 29, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified