Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector…
Priority LOW 11CWE-310Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to defeat cryptographic protection mechanisms and conduct plaintext attacks.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0038 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 9
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.1.5 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 alpha1 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 beta1 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.1 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.2 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.3 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1.4 | Vulnerable | Percona |
| cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 13.1 | Vulnerable | openSUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.5 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 alpha1 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 beta1 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.1 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.3 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.4 Vulnerable ·Percona
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-6394
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f2mj-h98v-gmcf
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-6394 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-6394 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f2mj-h98v-gmcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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