CVE-2020-10996
HIGH
8.1
CVSS Score
Published: April 27, 2020 at 12:45 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:48 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorXtradb Cluster
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Severity
HIGH8.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 5.7.28-31.41.2
Affected range stops below 5.7.28-31.41.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCPermissions RequiredVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXC-3117x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/20/cve-2020-10996-percona-xtradb-cluster-sst-script-static-key/x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtradb-cluster/LATEST/release-notes/Percona-XtraDB-Cluster-5.7.28-31.41.2.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-798CWE-838
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