CVE-2020-10996

HIGHNVD 8.18.1—

8.1

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 v3: 8.1
EG Score: 8.1(medium)
EPSS: 68.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 27, 2020

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (6)

cve@mitrehttps://jira.percona.com/browse/PXC-3117
cve@mitrehttps://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/20/cve-2020-10996-percona-xtradb-cluster-sst-script-static-key/
cve@mitrehttps://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtradb-cluster/LATEST/release-notes/Percona-XtraDB-Cluster-5.7.28-31.41.2.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://jira.percona.com/browse/PXC-3117
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.percona.com/blog/2020/04/20/cve-2020-10996-percona-xtradb-cluster-sst-script-static-key/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.percona.com/doc/percona-xtradb-cluster/LATEST/release-notes/Percona-XtraDB-Cluster-5.7.28-31.41.2.html

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-27 13:39 UTCepss_batch
2026-05-27 04:14 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-27 04:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
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2026-05-26 07:17 UTCepss_batch
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2020-10996?

CVE-2020-10996 is a high vulnerability published on April 27, 2020. 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.

When was CVE-2020-10996 disclosed?

CVE-2020-10996 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 27, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2020-10996 actively exploited?

CVE-2020-10996 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 68.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

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

CVE-2020-10996 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2020-10996?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2020-10996, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2020-10996

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