Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.20 Roles information disclosure

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A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.20. This affects an unknown part of the component Roles. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-14641. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Oracle MySQL Server up to 8.0.20 (Database Software). This affects some unknown functionality of the component Roles. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Roles). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 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 access to critical data or complete access to all MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

The weakness was released 07/15/2020 as Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory - July 2020 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at oracle.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-14641. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 252506 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2020-14641), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (252506). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-158073, VDB-158074, VDB-158075 and VDB-158076. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Type

• Database Software

Vendor

• Oracle

Name

• MySQL Server

Version

• 8.0.0
• 8.0.1
• 8.0.2
• 8.0.3
• 8.0.4
• 8.0.5
• 8.0.6
• 8.0.7
• 8.0.8
• 8.0.9
• 8.0.10
• 8.0.11
• 8.0.12
• 8.0.13
• 8.0.14
• 8.0.15
• 8.0.16
• 8.0.17
• 8.0.18
• 8.0.19
• 8.0.20

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.oracle.com

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