MariaDB up to 10.2.36/10.3.27/10.4.17/10.5.8 untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MariaDB up to 10.2.36/10.3.27/10.4.17/10.5.8. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-27928. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in MariaDB up to 10.2.36/10.3.27/10.4.17/10.5.8 (Database Software). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 03/19/2021. It is possible to read the advisory at jira.mariadb.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-27928. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1574 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236658 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0030: mariadb:10.3 and mariadb-devel:10.3 (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0030)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 10.2.37, 10.3.28, 10.4.18 or 10.5.9 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at mariadb.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (49765) and Tenable (236658). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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NVD Base Score: 7.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 236658
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0030: mariadb:10.3 and mariadb-devel:10.3 (ALINUX3-SA-2021:0030)

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MariaDB 10.2.37/10.3.28/10.4.18/10.5.9

Timelineinfo

03/03/2021 🔍
03/19/2021 +16 days 🔍
03/19/2021 +0 days 🔍
05/18/2025 +1521 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: jira.mariadb.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-27928 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-27928
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-171479
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2021 11:58
Updated: 05/18/2025 20:31
Changes: 03/19/2021 11:58 (38), 04/03/2021 07:30 (5), 04/03/2021 07:34 (18), 06/16/2024 23:27 (22), 09/18/2024 21:45 (1), 05/18/2025 20:31 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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