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

  -  Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Privileges).
  Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.20 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-2020-14697, CVE-2020-14678)

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Optimizer). Supported versions   that are affected are 8.0.20 and prior. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low 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-2020-14680)

  - Vulnerability in the MySQL Server product of Oracle MySQL (component: Server: Security: Roles). Supported   versions that are affected are 8.0.20 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 ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of MySQL   Server as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of MySQL Server accessible data. (CVE-2020-14651)

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 < 8.0.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Jul 2020 CPU)

high Nessus Plugin ID 138560

Version 1.18