CVE-2020-14878

HIGH 8.0CVE-2020-14878 · Published 21/10/2020 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2020-14878 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.0) vulnerability affecting mysql (oracle).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 1.2%, higher than 68.2% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
mysql oracle	`≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.21`	No fix yet

Description

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).

References

security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27 · Third Party Advisory
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003 · Third Party Advisory
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html · Vendor Advisory

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Package

Affected versions

Patched versions

mysql

oracle

≥ 8.0.0, ≤ 8.0.21

No fix yet

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