CVE-2020-2570

Name: CVE-2020-2570
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-15T17:15:18.317+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 2.93%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2570 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. EPSS estimates a 2.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Client. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Client. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.9/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.93%

85.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	>= 5.7.0, <= 5.7.28
Oracle	Mysql	>= 8.0.0, <= 8.0.18
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	16.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	19.10

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4250-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4250-1/Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-2570?

How severe is CVE-2020-2570?

CVE-2020-2570 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2570?

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