CVE-2020-2572
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin)....
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
- Record
CVE-2020-2572- CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-22365
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
- Record
EUVD-2020-22365- CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rxgv-pwhv-x2rp No score
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin)....
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
- Record
GHSA-rxgv-pwhv-x2rp- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
- Record
CVE-2020-2572- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
- Record
CVE-2020-2572- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-2572
Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Audit Plugin). Supported versions that are affected are 5.7.28 and prior and 8.0.18 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-2572- CVSS 3.1
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - CVSS 3.0
- 2.7 Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-4250-1 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 8.0.19 in Ubuntu 19.10. Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS have been updated to MySQL 5.7.29.
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-5-7-29.html https://dev.mysql.com/doc/relnotes/mysql/8.0/en/news-8-0-19.html https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
- Record
USN-4250-1- 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 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS |
before 5.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 Show 16 moreShow less5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
5.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
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-5.7Ubuntu:18.04:LTS |
before 5.7.29-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 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 6 moreShow less5.7.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.18.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 |
5.7.29-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
mysql-8.0Ubuntu:20.04:LTS |
before 8.0.19-0ubuntu2, plus listed versions 8.0.17-0ubuntu28.0.17-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu38.0.18-0ubuntu48.0.18-0ubuntu5 |
8.0.19-0ubuntu2 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:16.04:LTS From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 5.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, plus listed versions 5.7.11-0ubuntu45.7.11-0ubuntu55.7.11-0ubuntu65.7.12-0ubuntu15.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 Show 16 moreShow less5.7.13-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.21-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.22-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.16.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.16.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 |
5.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 |
mysql-5.7Ubuntu:18.04:LTS From an advisory covering 14 CVEs |
before 5.7.29-0ubuntu0.18.04.1, 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 6 moreShow less5.7.23-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.24-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.25-0ubuntu0.18.04.25.7.26-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.27-0ubuntu0.18.04.15.7.28-0ubuntu0.18.04.4 |
5.7.29-0ubuntu0.18.04.1 |
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-2020-2572 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.7) in Oracle Mysql, published January 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.36%, the 71st percentile. Fixed in mysql-5.7 5.7.29-0ubuntu0.16.04.1.
References
oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2020.html
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200122-0002
usn.ubuntu.com/4250-1
security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2572
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rxgv-pwhv-x2rp
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ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2020-2572
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2572