CVE-2020-2922: Low severity Oracle MySQL vulnerability
Last updated 18 August 2025
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Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 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 read access to a subset of MySQL Client accessible data.
External References:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html#AppendixMSQL
— Red Hat
Vulnerability in the MySQL Client product of Oracle MySQL (component: C API). Supported versions that are affected are 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 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 read access to a subset of MySQL Client accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.7 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).
— Launchpad
Affected Software
Remediation
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redhat/mysqlto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.6.48 - Upgrade
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redhat/mysqlto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.7.30 - Upgrade
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redhat/mysqlto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 8.0.19 - Upgrade
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redhat/mariadb-connector-cto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 3.1.3 - Upgrade
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redhat/mariadbto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 5.5.65 - Upgrade
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redhat/mariadbto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.4.7 - Upgrade
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redhat/mariadbto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.3.17 - Upgrade
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redhat/mariadbto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.2.26 - Upgrade
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redhat/mariadbto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 10.1.41
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID of this MySQL Client vulnerability?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-2922.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-2922?
The severity of CVE-2020-2922 is medium, with a severity value of 3.7.
Which versions of Oracle MySQL are affected by CVE-2020-2922?
Versions 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 and prior, and 8.0.18 and prior are affected by CVE-2020-2922.
How can an attacker exploit CVE-2020-2922?
An unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols can exploit CVE-2020-2922.
Are there any remediation steps available for CVE-2020-2922?
No remediation steps are currently available for CVE-2020-2922.