The version of MySQL running on the remote host is 8.0.x prior to 8.0.20. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, including the following, as noted in the April 2020 Critical Patch Update advisory:

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Parser). Supported versions   that are affected are 5.7.29 and prior and 8.0.19 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 takeover of MySQL Server. (CVE-2021-2144)

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Memcached). Supported versions   that are affected are 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 and prior and 8.0.19 and prior. This difficult to exploit   vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise MySQL Server.
  Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently   repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2020-2804)

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Replication). Supported   versions that are affected are 5.6.47 and prior, 5.7.29 and prior and 8.0.19 and prior. This 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently   repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL Server. (CVE-2020-2763)

Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Detections

Analytics

MySQL 8.0.x < 8.0.20 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Apr 2020 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 135701

Version 1.14