What is the severity of CVE-2020-2572?

CVE-2020-2572 is considered easily exploitable and has a significant impact on affected MySQL Server instances.

How do I fix CVE-2020-2572?

To mitigate CVE-2020-2572, upgrade MySQL Server to version 5.7.29 or later, or 8.0.19 or later.

CVE-2020-2572 affects MySQL versions 5.7.28 and prior, and 8.0.18 and prior.

CVE-2020-2572 allows high privilege attackers with network access to exploit vulnerabilities within the MySQL Server audit plugin.

Yes, CVE-2020-2572 poses a risk to the security of databases running vulnerable versions of MySQL, emphasizing the need for immediate updates.

15/1/2020

30/9/2024

First published: Wed Jan 15 2020(Updated: )

Last updated 24 July 2024

Credit: secalert_us@oracle.com secalert_us@oracle.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
debian/mysql-5.7
MySQL	>=5.7.0<=5.7.28
MySQL	>=8.0.0<=8.0.18
Ubuntu Linux	=16.04
Ubuntu Linux	=18.04
Ubuntu Linux	=19.10
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What is the severity of CVE-2020-2572?
CVE-2020-2572 is considered easily exploitable and has a significant impact on affected MySQL Server instances.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2572?
To mitigate CVE-2020-2572, upgrade MySQL Server to version 5.7.29 or later, or 8.0.19 or later.
Which versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2020-2572?
CVE-2020-2572 affects MySQL versions 5.7.28 and prior, and 8.0.18 and prior.
What types of access does CVE-2020-2572 allow to attackers?
CVE-2020-2572 allows high privilege attackers with network access to exploit vulnerabilities within the MySQL Server audit plugin.
Is CVE-2020-2572 relevant for database security?
Yes, CVE-2020-2572 poses a risk to the security of databases running vulnerable versions of MySQL, emphasizing the need for immediate updates.

What is the severity of CVE-2020-2572?
CVE-2020-2572 is considered easily exploitable and has a significant impact on affected MySQL Server instances.
How do I fix CVE-2020-2572?
To mitigate CVE-2020-2572, upgrade MySQL Server to version 5.7.29 or later, or 8.0.19 or later.
Which versions of MySQL are affected by CVE-2020-2572?
CVE-2020-2572 affects MySQL versions 5.7.28 and prior, and 8.0.18 and prior.
What types of access does CVE-2020-2572 allow to attackers?
CVE-2020-2572 allows high privilege attackers with network access to exploit vulnerabilities within the MySQL Server audit plugin.
Is CVE-2020-2572 relevant for database security?
Yes, CVE-2020-2572 poses a risk to the security of databases running vulnerable versions of MySQL, emphasizing the need for immediate updates.