Vulnerability in Oracle MySQL
CVE-2020-14878
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: LDAP Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with access to the physical communication segment attached to the hardware where the MySQL Server executes to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 8.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.0 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.012 (67.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 68th percentile — 67.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.012 · newest: 0.012 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Oracle MySQL
- Oracle Corporation MySQL Server — versions 8.0.21 and prior
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-14878?
- CVE-2020-14878 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle MySQL. CVSS score: 8.0/10. Published 2020-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2020-14878?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.0 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-14878 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.