HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-14853
MEDIUM

CVE-2020-14853

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

4.6
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: NDBCluster Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Cluster. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Cluster accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Cluster. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 4.6 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-14853 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

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

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Affected Vendors & Products

netapp4 product(s)
active iq unified manageroncommand insightoncommand workflow automationsnapcenter
Oracle1 product(s)
mysql cluster
Source: NVD CPE · 5 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

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

All References (6)

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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.htmlVendor 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.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-14853
CVSS Score4.6 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 21, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-14853 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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