CVE-2020-14853

Name: CVE-2020-14853
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-10-21T15:15:23.42+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 0.93%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-14853 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: NDBCluster Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. EPSS estimates a 0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: NDBCluster Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.93%

56.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql Cluster	>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.21
Netapp	Active Iq Unified Manager	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Insight	All versions
Netapp	Oncommand Workflow Automation	All versions
Netapp	Snapcenter	All versions

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-14853?

How severe is CVE-2020-14853?

CVE-2020-14853 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-14853?

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