HIGH
The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com
Published Sep 28, 2017
8.1
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.98%
Description
The automatic version check functionality in the tools in Percona Toolkit 2.1 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to obtain sensitive information or execute arbitrary code by leveraging use of HTTP to download configuration information from v.percona.com.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
8.1 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.98% 0.01980
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01980
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.98% (0.01980) | 79.78th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.96% (0.01964) | 77.68th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.76% (0.00760) | 71.61th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.18% (0.00179) | 56.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.18% (0.00181) | 53.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00200) | 56.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Jun 25, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 80.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 80.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.51% (0.02509) | 58.60th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (3)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/02/19/14 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/percona-toolkit/+bug/1279502 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=864194 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 28, 2017
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2014
Link CVE-2014-2029
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a