CVE-2014-2029
The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.96%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.
- CVSS 3.0
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.96% probability · 79th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- percona/toolkit
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.