HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-26944
MEDIUM

CVE-2022-26944

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: June 2, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Percona XtraBackup 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. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-10997.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-26944 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.

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://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/release-notes/2.4/2.4.25.html
ADVISORYhttps://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2722
ADVISORYhttps://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/release-notes/2.4/2.4.25.html
ADVISORYhttps://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2722

All References (4)

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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/release-notes/2.4/2.4.25.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2722Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory
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https://docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/release-notes/2.4/2.4.25.htmlRelease Notes · Vendor Advisory
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https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXB-2722Permissions Required · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-26944
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJun 2, 2022

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

CVE-2019-11210
10.0
CVE-2019-1372
10.0
CVE-2018-1722
10.0
CVE-2018-18748
10.0
CVE-2019-16650
10.0
CVE-2020-1953
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2022-26944 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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