CVE-2020-14591
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in)....
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2020-14591- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-6727
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
EUVD-2020-6727- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jfr5-5g87-p347
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in)....
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
GHSA-jfr5-5g87-p347- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2020-14591- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
CVE-2020-14591- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14591
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plug-in). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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 hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14591- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4441-1 No score
mysql-5.7, mysql-8.0 vulnerabilities
Multiple security issues were discovered in MySQL and this update includes new upstream MySQL versions to fix these issues.
MySQL has been updated to 8.0.21 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS have been updated to MySQL 5.7.31.
In addition to security fixes, the updated packages contain bug fixes, new features, and possibly incompatible changes.
Please see the following for more information:
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/5.7/en/news-5-7-31.html
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-21.html
- Record
USN-4441-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
mysql-5.5Ubuntu:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.5.32-0ubuntu75.5.34-0ubuntu15.5.34-0ubuntu25.5.35-0ubuntu15.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1 Show 20 moreShow less5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.38-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.40-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.41-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.43-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.44-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.46-0ubuntu0.14.04.25.5.47-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.49-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.50-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.52-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.53-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.54-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.55-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.57-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.58-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.59-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.60-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.61-0ubuntu0.14.04.15.5.62-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 |
None known |
percona-server-5.6Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.22-rel71.0-0ubuntu25.6.22-rel71.0-0ubuntu45.6.22-rel71.0-0ubuntu4.1 |
None known |
percona-xtradb-cluster-5.6Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu25.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu35.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu3.15.6.21-25.8-0ubuntu3.25.6.34-26.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.6.34-26.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.6.37-26.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.6.37-26.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
None known |
mysql-8.0Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 8.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.3, plus listed versions 8.0.17-0ubuntu28.0.17-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu48.0.18-0ubuntu5 Show 5 moreShow less8.0.19-0ubuntu28.0.19-0ubuntu38.0.19-0ubuntu48.0.19-0ubuntu58.0.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
8.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 5.7.31-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 Show 18 moreShow less5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.30-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
5.7.31-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 5.7.31-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, plus listed versions 5.7.19-0ubuntu15.7.20-0ubuntu0.17.10.15.7.20-1ubuntu15.7.21-1ubuntu15.7.22-0ubuntu18.04.1 Show 8 moreShow less5.7.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.18.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.18.04.45.7.29-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.30-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
5.7.31-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
mysql-8.0Ubuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 30 CVEs |
before 8.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.3, plus listed versions 8.0.17-0ubuntu28.0.17-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu48.0.18-0ubuntu5 Show 5 moreShow less8.0.19-0ubuntu28.0.19-0ubuntu38.0.19-0ubuntu48.0.19-0ubuntu58.0.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 |
8.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-14591 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Oracle Mysql, published July 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.89%, the 79th percentile. Fixed in mysql-8.0 8.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.3.
References
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200717-0004
usn.ubuntu.com/4441-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14591
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jfr5-5g87-p347
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14591
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14591