CVE-2020-14853
Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: NDBCluster Plugin...
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).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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).
- Record
CVE-2020-14853- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-6989
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).
- Record
EUVD-2020-6989- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-c24x-5p3q-qqwq
Vulnerability in the MySQL Cluster product of Oracle MySQL (component: Cluster: NDBCluster Plugin...
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).
- Record
GHSA-c24x-5p3q-qqwq- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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).
- Record
CVE-2020-14853- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-14853
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).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14853- CVSS 3.1
- 4.6 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4604-1 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 8.0.22 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and Ubuntu 20.10. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS have been updated to MySQL 5.7.32.
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-5-7-32.html
https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-22.html
- Record
USN-4604-1- 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 8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2, plus listed versions 8.0.17-0ubuntu28.0.17-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu48.0.18-0ubuntu5 Show 7 moreShow less8.0.19-0ubuntu28.0.19-0ubuntu38.0.19-0ubuntu48.0.19-0ubuntu58.0.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.18.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.38.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 |
8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 48 CVEs |
before 5.7.32-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 Show 19 moreShow less5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.30-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.31-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
5.7.32-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 48 CVEs |
before 5.7.32-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 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 9 moreShow less5.7.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.18.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.18.04.45.7.29-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.30-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.31-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
5.7.32-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
mysql-8.0Ubuntu:20.04:LTS From an advisory covering 48 CVEs |
before 8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2, plus listed versions 8.0.17-0ubuntu28.0.17-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu48.0.18-0ubuntu5 Show 7 moreShow less8.0.19-0ubuntu28.0.19-0ubuntu38.0.19-0ubuntu48.0.19-0ubuntu58.0.20-0ubuntu0.20.04.18.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.38.0.21-0ubuntu0.20.04.4 |
8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2 |
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-2020-14853 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Oracle Mysql Cluster, published October 21, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.95%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in mysql-8.0 8.0.22-0ubuntu0.20.04.2.
References
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201023-0003
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14853
github.com/advisories/GHSA-c24x-5p3q-qqwq
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-14853
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cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14853