OS Command Injection in mariadb (Alpine package)
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-15180 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-78 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
mariadb (Alpine package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Alpine Linux Development Team |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) OS Command Injection
EUVDB-ID: #VU49122
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-15180
CWE-ID:
CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the wsrep_sst_method method in the mysql-wsrep component of mariadb. A remote unauthenticated attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary OS commands on galera cluster node.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsmariadb (Alpine package): 10.1.17-r0 - 10.5.5-r0
mariadb (Alpine package):
External linkshttp://git.alpinelinux.org/aports/commit/?id=790ec215d95ed1405889c142721bc6284c19f97c
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
