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CVE-2020-14791

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: October 21, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

2.2

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: InnoDB). Supported versions that are affected are 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).

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-14791 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges Req.High

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityLow

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

Fedora1 product(s)

fedora

netapp4 product(s)

active iq unified manageroncommand insightoncommand workflow automationsnapcenter server

Oracle1 product(s)

mysql

Source: NVD CPE · 8 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

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Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

PATCHhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/

All References (12)

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27Third Party Advisory

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27Third Party Advisory

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003/Third Party Advisory

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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.htmlPatch · Vendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-14791

CVSS Score2.2 / 10

SeverityLOW

WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo

CISA KEVNo

Affected3 vendor(s)

PublishedOct 21, 2020

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2020-14791 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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