mysql-connector-java: allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors which could result in unauthorized update, insert or delete
Published Apr 15, 2020
4.7
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 2.22%
Description
Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.14 and prior and 5.1.48 and prior. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Connectors. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in MySQL Connectors, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Connectors accessible data as well as unauthorized read access to a subset of MySQL Connectors accessible data. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 4.7 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N).
Affected products
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- Version 5.1.48 and priorStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 8.0.14 and priorStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Corporation | MySQL Connectors | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- ≥ 5.1.0 · ≤ 5.1.48
- ≥ 8.0.0 · ≤ 8.0.14
Configuration 2
- 32
- 33
Configuration 3
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
RHDM 7.9.0
mysql-connector-java
Fixed · RHSA-2020:4960
RHPAM 7.9.0
mysql-connector-java
Fixed · RHSA-2020:4961
Red Hat Fuse 7.10
mysql-connector-java
Fixed · RHSA-2021:5134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
mysql-connector-java
Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
mysql-connector-java
Will not fix
Red Hat Integration Camel K 1
mysql-connector-java
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6
mysql-connector-java
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6
mysql-connector-java
Out of support scope
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7
mysql-connector-java
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery
mysql-connector-java
Not affected
Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6
mysql-connector-java
Out of support scope
Red Hat build of Debezium 1
mysql-connector-java
Not affected
Red Hat build of Quarkus
mysql-connector-java
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHDM 7.9.0 | mysql-connector-java | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4960 |
| RHPAM 7.9.0 | mysql-connector-java | Fixed | RHSA-2020:4961 |
| Red Hat Fuse 7.10 | mysql-connector-java | Fixed | RHSA-2021:5134 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | mysql-connector-java | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | mysql-connector-java | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Integration Camel K 1 | mysql-connector-java | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Data Virtualization 6 | mysql-connector-java | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 6 | mysql-connector-java | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | mysql-connector-java | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform Continuous Delivery | mysql-connector-java | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat JBoss Fuse Service Works 6 | mysql-connector-java | Out of support scope | n/a |
| Red Hat build of Debezium 1 | mysql-connector-java | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat build of Quarkus | mysql-connector-java | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux customers are advised to replace the mysql-connector-java package with the mariadb-java-client, available in Red Hat Software Collections. It can be installed this way: ~~~ yum-config-manager --enable rhel-server-rhscl-7-rpms yum install rh-mariadb103-mariadb-java-client ~~~
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Sep 27, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 4, 2026.
Score over time
2021-2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed. Showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2026 | 2.22% (0.02224) | 82.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.17% (0.02169) | 79.85th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 69.47th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.49% (0.02487) | 75.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 68.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 22, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 67.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 3, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00234) | 61.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.20% (0.00196) | 57.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 46.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.09% (0.00088) | 35.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.19% (0.05189) | 75.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.93th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 6.21% (0.06208) | 81.75th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.45% (0.01454) | 72.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
No CWE recorded.
References (10)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2875 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1851019 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00015.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QDR2WOUETBT76WAO5NNCCXSAM3AGG3D/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDKQVPFT4Z4SFPBH6YNFMJOXKS2YYKHA/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2875
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2875
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4703 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2020-2875 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1851019 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00015.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4QDR2WOUETBT76WAO5NNCCXSAM3AGG3D/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/MDKQVPFT4Z4SFPBH6YNFMJOXKS2YYKHA/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-2875 | ||
| https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202105-27 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-2875 | ||
| https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4703 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
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