HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2020-2922
LOW

CVE-2020-2922

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: April 15, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

3.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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).

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2020-2922 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityHigh
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
mariadb1 product(s)
mariadb
netapp4 product(s)
active iq unified manageroncommand insightoncommand workflow automationsnapcenter
Oracle1 product(s)
mysql
Source: NVD CPE · 10 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
Exploit-DB
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GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
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CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200416-0003/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4350-1/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200416-0003/
ADVISORYhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/4350-1/
ADVISORYhttps://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

All References (8)

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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27Third Party Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200416-0003/Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4350-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.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-20200416-0003/Third Party Advisory
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/4350-1/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2020-2922
CVSS Score3.7 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
CISA KEVNo
Affected4 vendor(s)
PublishedApr 15, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2020-2922 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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