VDB-333712 · CVE-2025-13699 · ZDI-25-1025

MariaDB mariadb-dump path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in MariaDB. Impacted is an unknown function of the component mariadb-dump. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-13699. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in MariaDB (affected version unknown). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component mariadb-dump. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

MariaDB mariadb-dump Utility Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. 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. Was ZDI-CAN-27000.

The advisory is shared for download at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-13699. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 276980 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-13699), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (276980), EUVD (EUVD-2025-204966) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2694). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
SUSE openSUSE
RESF Rocky Linux
MariaDB MariaDB

Productinfo

Type

Database Software

Name

MariaDB

License

open-source

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 276980
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-13699

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

11/27/2025 Advisory disclosed
11/27/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/07/2026 +41 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-25-1025
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-13699 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-13699
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-333712
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2694 - MariaDB: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 11/27/2025 17:58
Updated: 01/07/2026 11:21
Changes: 11/27/2025 17:58 (51), 11/28/2025 10:15 (7), 12/02/2025 12:01 (2), 12/24/2025 02:40 (1), 12/24/2025 09:59 (1), 12/24/2025 12:07 (12), 01/06/2026 10:19 (1), 01/07/2026 11:21 (1)
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