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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-2790
CVE-2020-2790:
MySQL vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Pluggable Auth) affects versions 5.7.28 and prior. This vulnerability was disclosed in April 2020 as part of Oracle's Critical Patch Update (Oracle CPU).
Technical details
The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 Base Score of 6.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. It is easily exploitable by a low-privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols (Oracle CPU, NVD).
Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. The vulnerability only affects availability with no impact on confidentiality or integrity (Oracle CPU).
Mitigation and workarounds
Oracle released patches for affected versions in the April 2020 Critical Patch Update. Users should upgrade to MySQL version 5.7.29 or later to address this vulnerability (Gentoo Advisory, NetApp Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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