MariaDB Server up to 12.3.1 on WIndows Command Line os command injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in MariaDB Server up to 10.6.25/10.11.16/11.4.10/11.8.6/12.3.1 on WIndows. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Command Line Handler. The manipulation leads to os command injection. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-44170. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in MariaDB Server up to 10.6.25/10.11.16/11.4.10/11.8.6/12.3.1 on WIndows and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component Command Line Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a os command injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-78. The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

MariaDB server is a community developed fork of MySQL server. From versions 10.6.1 to before 10.6.26, 10.11.1 to before 10.11.17, 11.4.1 to before 11.4.11, 11.8.1 to before 11.8.7, and 12.3.1, MariaDB on WIndows with installed CONNECT engine and enabled REST support interpolated table HTTP attribute into the curl command line without proper sanitizing. This allows the user to execute shell commands on the server. This issue has been patched in versions 10.6.26, 10.11.17, 11.4.11, 11.8.7, and 12.3.2.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-44170 since 05/05/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1202 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 10.6.26, 10.11.17, 11.4.11, 11.8.7 or 12.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• MariaDB

Name

• Server

Version

• 10.6.0
• 10.6.1
• 10.6.2
• 10.6.3
• 10.6.4
• 10.6.5
• 10.6.6
• 10.6.7
• 10.6.8
• 10.6.9
• 10.6.10
• 10.6.11
• 10.6.12
• 10.6.13
• 10.6.14
• 10.6.15
• 10.6.16
• 10.6.17
• 10.6.18
• 10.6.19
• 10.6.20
• 10.6.21
• 10.6.22
• 10.6.23
• 10.6.24
• 10.6.25
• 10.11.0
• 10.11.1
• 10.11.2
• 10.11.3
• 10.11.4
• 10.11.5
• 10.11.6
• 10.11.7
• 10.11.8
• 10.11.9
• 10.11.10
• 10.11.11
• 10.11.12
• 10.11.13
• 10.11.14
• 10.11.15
• 10.11.16
• 11.4.0
• 11.4.1
• 11.4.2
• 11.4.3
• 11.4.4
• 11.4.5
• 11.4.6
• 11.4.7
• 11.4.8
• 11.4.9
• 11.4.10
• 11.8.0
• 11.8.1
• 11.8.2
• 11.8.3
• 11.8.4
• 11.8.5
• 11.8.6
• 12.3.0
• 12.3.1

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/MariaDB/server/

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