# CVE-2020-14771: Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: LDAP Auth).

- Severity: CVSS 2.2 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-10-21 · Updated: 2024-09-26

## Affected

- Oracle Corporation MySQL Server: version range not reported

## Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: LDAP Auth). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.31 and prior and 8.0.21 and prior. Difficult to exploit 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 partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 2.2 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

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## Related

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## References

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

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