CVE-2022-25834
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the...
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2022-25834- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2022-25834- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-30474 No score
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
EUVD-2022-30474- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hhfm-2xhw-4542
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the...
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
GHSA-hhfm-2xhw-4542- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-25834
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-25834- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-percona-xtrabackup-2022-25834 No score
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
BIT-percona-xtrabackup-2022-25834- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-percona-xtrabackup-binary-2022-25834 No score
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
BIT-percona-xtrabackup-binary-2022-25834- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
In Percona XtraBackup (PXB) through 2.2.24 and 3.x through 8.0.27-19, a crafted filename on the local file system could trigger unexpected command shell execution of arbitrary commands.
- Record
CVE-2022-25834- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-6745-1 No score
percona-xtrabackup vulnerability
It was discovered that in Percona XtraBackup, a local crafted filename could trigger arbitrary code execution.
- Record
USN-6745-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
percona-xtrabackupBitnami |
before 2.2.24, 3.0.0 up to 8.0.27-19 | 2.2.248.0.27-19 |
percona-xtrabackup-binaryBitnami |
before 2.2.24, 3.0.0 up to 8.0.27-19 | 2.2.248.0.27-19 |
percona-xtrabackupUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 2.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2+esm1, plus listed versions 2.2.3-2.1build12.2.3-2.1build1.12.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.12.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
2.3.7-0ubuntu0.16.04.2+esm1 |
percona-xtrabackupUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
before 2.4.9-0ubuntu2+esm1, plus listed versions 2.3.7-0ubuntu22.3.10-0ubuntu12.3.10-0ubuntu22.4.9-0ubuntu12.4.9-0ubuntu2 |
2.4.9-0ubuntu2+esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-25834 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Percona Xtrabackup, published June 7, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in percona-xtrabackup 2.2.24.
References
percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/2.4/index.html
docs.percona.com/percona-xtrabackup/8.0/release-notes/8.0/8.0.32-26.0.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25834
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhfm-2xhw-4542
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-25834
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-25834