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CVE-2013-6394
Percona XtraBackup before 2.1.6 uses a constant string for the initialization vector (IV), which makes it easier for local users to defeat…
Low2.1EPSS 0.38%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.38% · top 68% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1864 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- http://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtrabackup/2.1/release-notes/2.1/2.1.6.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0245 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20131126 Re: CVE Request: static IV used in Percona XtraBackup (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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