HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-10997
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-10997

CWE-200Published: April 27, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Percona XtraBackup before 2.4.20 unintentionally writes the command line to any resulting backup file output. This may include sensitive arguments passed at run time. In addition, when --history is passed at run time, this command line is also written to the PERCONA_SCHEMA.xtrabackup_history table.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-10997 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

percona1 product(s)
xtrabackup
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2142
ADVISORYhttps://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/16/cve-2020-10997-percona-xtrabackup-information-disclosure-of-command-line-arguments/
ADVISORYhttps://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2142
ADVISORYhttps://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/16/cve-2020-10997-percona-xtrabackup-information-disclosure-of-command-line-arguments/

All References (4)

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https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2142Vendor Advisory
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https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/16/cve-2020-10997-percona-xtrabackup-information-disclosure-of-command-line-arguments/Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2142Vendor Advisory
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https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/16/cve-2020-10997-percona-xtrabackup-information-disclosure-of-command-line-arguments/Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-10997
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 27, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-10997 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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