Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability in MariaDB Utility
CVE-2025-13699

7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Mariadb

Status
Mariadb
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 December 2025

What is CVE-2025-13699?

The directory traversal vulnerability in the MariaDB mariadb-dump utility allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations. The flaw arises from inadequate validation of user-supplied paths when handling view names, enabling attackers to manipulate file operations to execute malicious code in the context of the current user.

Affected Version(s)

MariaDB 11.8.3

References

https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1025/
x_research-advisory
https://jira.mariadb.org/browse/MDEV-37483
vendor-advisory

CVSS V3.0

Score:
7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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