CVE-2020-2875
Description
A flaw was found in the mysql-connector-java package. A complicated attack against the mysql Connector/J allows attackers on the local network to interfere with a user's connection and insert unauthorized SQL commands in MySQL Connectors and other products.
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
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | High | High |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | Required | Required | Required |
| Scope | Changed | Changed | Changed |
| Confidentiality | Low | Low | Low |
| Integrity Impact | Low | Low | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | None | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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