How severe is CVE-2020-10997?

CVE-2020-10997 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-10997 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-10997?

CVE-2020-10997 affects Percona Xtrabackup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-10997?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-10997 published?

CVE-2020-10997 was published on 2020-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-10997

CVE-2020-10997 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Percona Xtrabackup with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-200
Affected product: Percona Xtrabackup
Published: 2020-04-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Percona XtraBackup before 2.4.20 unintentionally writes the command line to any resulting backup file output. This may include sensitive arguments passed at run time. In addition, when --history is passed at run time, this command line is also written to the PERCONA_SCHEMA.xtrabackup_history table.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-10997?: Percona XtraBackup before 2.4.20 unintentionally writes the command line to any resulting backup file output. This may include sensitive arguments passed at run time. In addition, when --history is passed at run time, this command line is also written to the PERCONA_SCHEMA.xtrabackup_history table.
How severe is CVE-2020-10997?: CVE-2020-10997 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-10997 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-10997?: CVE-2020-10997 affects Percona Xtrabackup. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-10997?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-10997 published?: CVE-2020-10997 was published on 2020-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:percona:xtrabackup:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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