CVE-2019-2920

Name: CVE-2019-2920
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-10-16T18:15:28.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 2.25%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-2920 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/ODBC). Supported versions that are affected are 5.3.13 and prior and 8.0.17 and prior. EPSS estimates a 2.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/ODBC). Supported versions that are affected are 5.3.13 and prior and 8.0.17 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

2.25%

80.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	>= 5.3.0, <= 5.3.13
Oracle	Mysql	>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.17
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4195-1/Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2019-5072832.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4195-1/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 16, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-2920?

How severe is CVE-2019-2920?

CVE-2019-2920 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.25% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2920?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST