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TI-2020-02595 Aliases CVE-2020-2896GHSA-mprw-h52g-r89g

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Information…

Priority LOW 26Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Information Schema). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.19 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high 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 4.9 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02064 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 4 advisoriesRed Hat: 7 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
OracleMySQL Serverup to 8.0.19—No fix listedCNA
  • MySQL Server VendorOracle Affected up to 8.0.19 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 13

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0 to before 8.0.19VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*30VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:*31VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:*32VulnerableFedoraproject
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*16.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*18.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*19.10VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*20.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:oracle:mysql:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0 to before 8.0.19 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 30 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:31:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 31 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 32 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* Versions 16.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:20.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 20.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:vmware_vsphere:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:active_iq_unified_manager:-:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Show 3 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableNetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_insight:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:oncommand_workflow_automation:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
  • cpe:2.3:a:netapp:snapcenter:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2020:3757 Released 2020-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1) mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.s390x::mysql:8.0 +40
  • RHSA-2020:3755 Released 2020-09-15 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0) mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.src::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.x86_64::mysql:8.0 +20
  • RHSA-2020:3732 Released 2020-09-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    mysql:8.0 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.aarch64::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.ppc64le::mysql:8.0, mecab-0.996-1.module+el8.0.0+3898+e09bb8de.9.s390x::mysql:8.0 +40
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2020:3518 Released 2020-08-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    rh-mysql80-mysql security update
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) rh-mysql80-mysql-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-common-8.0.21-1.el7, rh-mysql80-mysql-config-8.0.21-1.el7 +7

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — FEDORA-2020-261c9ddd7c

    30 records Highest priority Priority LOW 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-02481 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2020-02503 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Memcached).Priority LOW 32
    • TI-2020-02461 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB).Priority LOW 30
    Show all 30 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — FEDORA-2020-136dc82437

    30 records Highest priority Priority LOW 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-02481 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2020-02503 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Memcached).Priority LOW 32
    • TI-2020-02461 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB).Priority LOW 30
    Show all 30 records → Advisory →
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  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — FEDORA-2020-20ac7c92a1

    30 records Highest priority Priority LOW 30 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-02481 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2020-02503 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Memcached).Priority LOW 32
    • TI-2020-02461 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB).Priority LOW 30
    Show all 30 records → Advisory →
  • Advisory ·

    Oracle MySQL Server — USN-4350-1

    25 records Highest priority Priority LOW 25 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2020-02481 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: DML).Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2020-02503 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Memcached).Priority LOW 32
    • TI-2020-02461 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB).Priority LOW 30
    Show all 25 records → Advisory →

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2020:3732
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v. 8.0)Fixed RHSA-2020:3755
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 8.1)Fixed RHSA-2020:3757
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.6)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Red Hat Software Collections for Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2020:3518
Not affected: 7 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
  • Red Hat OpenStack Platform 14 (Rocky)
  • Red Hat Software Collections

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-2896
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mprw-h52g-r89g

References

Advisory 7

  • TI-2017-02794 Vulnerability in the MySQL Server component of Oracle MySQL (subcomponent: Server… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2016-05707 Oracle MySQL through 5.5.52, 5.6.x through 5.6.33, and 5.7.x through 5.7.15; MariaDB… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2003-00723 Buffer overflow in get_salt_from_password from sql_acl.cc for MySQL 4.0.14 and earlier… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
  • TI-2020-04444 RFD Attack via "Content-Disposition" Header Sourced from Request Input by Spring MVC or Spring WebFlux Application CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-00208 Multiple buffer overflows in yaSSL 1.7.5 and earlier, as used in MySQL and possibly other… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2020-01888 Segmentation fault in SSL_check_chain CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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