CVE-2020-2934 (Medium) detected in mysql-connector-java-8.0.12.jar

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CVE-2020-2934 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mysql-connector-java-8.0.12.jar

JDBC Type 4 driver for MySQL

Library home page: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/connector-j/en/

Path to vulnerable library: /Password_Generator_and_Manager/lib/mysql-connector-java-8.0.12.jar

Dependency Hierarchy:

• ❌ mysql-connector-java-8.0.12.jar (Vulnerable Library)

Vulnerability Details

Vulnerability in the MySQL Connectors product of Oracle MySQL (component: Connector/J). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.19 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. 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 and unauthorized ability to cause a partial denial of service (partial DOS) of MySQL Connectors. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 5.0 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).

Publish Date: 2020-04-15

URL: CVE-2020-2934

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.0)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: High
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: Required
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: Low
  • Integrity Impact: Low
  • Availability Impact: Low

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2020.html

Release Date: 2020-04-15

Fix Resolution: 8.0.20

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