CVE-2020-2875 (Medium) detected in mysql-connector-java-5.1.25.jar

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CVE-2020-2875 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mysql-connector-java-5.1.25.jar

MySQL JDBC Type 4 driver

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

Path to dependency file: /pom.xml

Path to vulnerable library: /repository/mysql/mysql-connector-java/5.1.25/mysql-connector-java-5.1.25.jar

Dependency Hierarchy: - :x: **mysql-connector-java-5.1.25.jar** (Vulnerable Library)

Found in HEAD commit: 56d7566833dd439f27ec60f1c0eedfb12f96bfe3

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

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).

Publish Date: 2020-04-15

URL: CVE-2020-2875

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Network - Attack Complexity: High - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: Required - Scope: Changed - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: Low - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Release Date: 2020-04-15

Fix Resolution: 5.1.49

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