Is CVE-2020-10996 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10996 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2024-11-21.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-10996?

CVE-2020-10996 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (HIGH severity). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

How do I patch CVE-2020-10996?

Patch guidance is available from percona security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2020-10996.

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-10996?

1 product: percona xtradb cluster.

Fix CVE-2020-10996 - HIGH percona xtradb cluster

Description

An issue was discovered in Percona XtraDB Cluster before 5.7.28-31.41.2. A bundled script inadvertently sets a static transition_key for SST processes in place of the random key expected.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector: network
Complexity: high
Privileges: none
User Action: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Weaknesses: CWE-798 · Hard-coded Credentials CWE-838

Metadata

Primary Vendor: PERCONA
Published: 4/27/2020
Last Modified: 11/21/2024
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

Affected Products

percona : xtradb_cluster

Remediation Guidance

Executive Summary

Cite this page

CVE-2020-10996. CVEDatabase.com. Retrieved 1 May 2026. https://cvedatabase.com/cve/CVE-2020-10996

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CVE-2020-10996 vulnerability