CVE-2020-14878 Affecting mysql-8.0 package, versions <8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.10.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.07% (33rd percentile)

Do your applications use this vulnerable package?

In a few clicks we can analyze your entire application and see what components are vulnerable in your application, and suggest you quick fixes.

Test your applications
  • Snyk ID SNYK-UBUNTU2104-MYSQL80-1260301
  • published 22 Oct 2020
  • disclosed 21 Oct 2020

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:21.04 mysql-8.0 to version 8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.10.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream mysql-8.0 package and not the mysql-8.0 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:21.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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).

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
Expand this section

NVD

8 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Adjacent
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    Low
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    High
  • Integrity (I)
    High
  • Availability (A)
    High
Expand this section

Red Hat

8 high