Information disclosure in mysql - CVE-2019-14939

 

Information disclosure in mysql - CVE-2019-14939

Published: August 12, 2019 / Updated: August 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU35638
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14939
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Google
Affected software:
mysql

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to gain access to sensitive information.

An issue was discovered in the mysql (aka mysqljs) module 2.17.1 for Node.js. The LOAD DATA LOCAL INFILE option is open by default.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-14939

Install update from vendor's website.

Sources