CVE-2020-2579

Name: CVE-2020-2579
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-15T17:15:18.847+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 2.00%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-2579 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.46 and prior, 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. EPSS estimates a 2.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.46 and prior, 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

2.00%

78.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Mysql	>= 5.6.0, <= 5.6.46
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
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-20200122-0002/Third 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://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200122-0002/Third 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-2020-2579?

How severe is CVE-2020-2579?

CVE-2020-2579 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2579?

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