How severe is CVE-2026-25212?

CVE-2026-25212 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-25212 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-25212?

CVE-2026-25212 affects Percona Monitoring And Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-25212?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-25212 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-25212 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-18364.

When was CVE-2026-25212 published?

CVE-2026-25212 was published on 2026-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-25212

CVE-2026-25212 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Percona Monitoring And Management with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. 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-250.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-18364
Weakness: CWE-250
Affected product: Percona Monitoring And Management
Published: 2026-04-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in Percona PMM before 3.7. Because an internal database user retains specific superuser privileges, an attacker with pmm-admin rights can abuse the "Add data source" feature to break out of the database context and execute shell commands on the underlying operating system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-25212?: An issue was discovered in Percona PMM before 3.7. Because an internal database user retains specific superuser privileges, an attacker with pmm-admin rights can abuse the "Add data source" feature to break out of the database context and execute shell commands on the underlying operating system.
How severe is CVE-2026-25212?: CVE-2026-25212 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-25212 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-25212?: CVE-2026-25212 affects Percona Monitoring And Management. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-25212?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-25212 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-25212 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-18364.
When was CVE-2026-25212 published?: CVE-2026-25212 was published on 2026-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:percona:monitoring_and_management:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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