# CVE-2020-14860: Missing authorization in MySQL Server

> High-privileged attackers can bypass role restrictions to modify data in MySQL Server via network access.

- **Severity:** Low 2.7 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 21 Oct 2020
- **Updated:** 26 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-qcm9-87fm-rgpf, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-14860

## What is CVE-2020-14860?

CVE-2020-14860 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 21 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Roles). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.21 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 3.1 Base Score 2.7 (Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-14860?

It affects 5 products.


Products: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, Netapp Oncommand Insight, Netapp Oncommand Workflow Automation, Netapp Snapcenter, Oracle Mysql.

## How do I fix CVE-2020-14860?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2020-14860 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager

- [CVE-2022-31692](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-31692/): Spring Security authorization rules can be bypassed via forward or include dispatcher types (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-2526](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-2526/): Use after free in systemd-resolved (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-22978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-22978/): Authorization bypass in Spring Security (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-22931](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-22931/): Code injection in Node (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2018-2938](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-2938/): Code injection in Java (critical 9.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2020-14860 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2020-14860 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager, published on 21 Oct 2020. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-14860 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Netapp Active Iq Unified Manager. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14860/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-14860/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-14860
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14860
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-14860

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