CVE-2020-14878
HIGHMySQL < 8.0.21 - Authenticated Remote Code Execution in LDAP Auth
Title source: llmDescription
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 (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27
Scores
CVSS v3
8.0
EPSS
0.0120
EPSS Percentile
64.7%
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
oracle/mysql
8.0.0 - 8.0.21
Published
Oct 21, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026