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Vulnerability · CVE-2023-39593

Insecure permissions in the sys_exec function of MariaDB v10.5 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges.

Published Oct 17, 2024 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · Insecure permissions in the

Last checked Nov 7, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-39593. EPSS is 0.73%. Act only if a listed version of Insecure permissions in the is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Insecure permissions in the).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.

Same product and reporting

Severity
Medium5.6
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.73%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
cpe mariadb/mariadb

Insecure permissions in the sys_exec function of MariaDB v10.5 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the MariaDB Foundation because no privilege boundary is crossed.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • cpe mariadb/mariadb10.5.0

How to fix CVE-2023-39593

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2023-39593. EPSS is 0.73%. Act only if a listed version of Insecure permissions in the is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 10.5.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-94: Code Injection. EPSS 0.73%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Technology hubs

MariaDB security

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Oct 17, 2024 · Monitored products — high

    Detected

    Insecure permissions in the sys_exec function of MariaDB v10.5 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the MariaDB Foundation because no privilege boundary is crossed.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · Monitored products — high

    Updated

    Insecure permissions in the sys_exec function of MariaDB v10.5 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the MariaDB Foundation because no privilege boundary is crossed.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2023-39593

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • Monitored products — highVendor advisoryCVE-2023-39593

    Insecure permissions in the sys_exec function of MariaDB v10.5 allows authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands with elevated privileges. NOTE: this is disputed by the MariaDB Foundation because no privilege boundary is crossed.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 7, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
  • Monitored products — highNov 1, 2026