CVE-2025-13699 HIGH

CVE-2025-13699: MariaDB mariadb-dump Utility Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendor Mariadb
Product MariaDB
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published December 23, 2025
Last update December 24, 2025

CVSS base score

7.0/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

MariaDB mariadb-dump Utility Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of MariaDB. Interaction with the mariadb-dump utility is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the handling of view names. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current user. Was ZDI-CAN-27000.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

December 23, 2025 CVE published
December 24, 2025 Record updated