CVE-2020-14878

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).

• 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

Published

Oct 21, 2020

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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