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CVE-2020-9327 — In SQLite 3.31.1, isAuxiliaryVtabOperator allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference...

In SQLite 3.31.1, isAuxiliaryVtabOperator allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference and segmentation fault because of generated column optimizations.

Published Feb 21, 2020 · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: mitre

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 3.7% (30-day exploitation probability)+13
  • Technical severity (high)+6

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
3.73%
ahead of 90% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026
Affects
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux and 10 more
CVSS base
7.5
High · 2 source(s)

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

  • Documented patch — cert-portal.siemens.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — usn.ubuntu.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — www.oracle.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — www.oracle.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — www.oracle.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — www.oracle.com (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — www.sqlite.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — www.sqlite.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Netapp Cloud Backup, Oracle Communications Messaging Server…).
  2. The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
  3. Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
  4. Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (memory corruption), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Canonical Ubuntu Linux version 16.04version 18.04version 19.10 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Netapp Cloud Backup versions not specified by the source Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Oracle Communications Messaging Server version 8.1 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Oracle Communications Network Charging And Control ≥ 12.0.0 and ≤ 12.0.3version 6.0.1version 12.0.2 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center version 12.4.0.0 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology version 11.1.2.4 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Oracle Mysql Workbench ≤ 8.0.22 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Oracle Outside In Technology version 8.5.4version 8.5.5 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Oracle Zfs Storage Appliance Kit version 8.8 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Siemens Sinec Infrastructure Network Services < 1.0.1.1 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database
Sqlite Sqlite version 3.31.1 Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
7.5 CVSS 3.1 High 3.9 3.6 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
7.5 CVSS 3.1 High — — GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories
5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium 10.0 2.9 nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference

Other CVEs with this weakness →

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 3.73%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
  • Correlate service crashes/restarts with inbound traffic; repeated crashes may indicate attempts.
web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPSendpoint telemetry (EDR)crash dumps

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Record published
    Oct 14, 2026
  • Fix documented
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Affected products added · sqlite/sqlite, netapp/cloud backup, canonical/ubuntu linux, siemens/sinec infrastructure network services, oracle/commun
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 7.5
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Modified
    Oct 14, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 14, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
  • 2020
  • CVE published
    Feb 21, 2020 · mitre

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026

References

15 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Canonical
every CVE for this vendor
Memory corruption
same class
CWE-476
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-70971 Improper Access Control in Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology Aug 18, 2026
  • CVE-2026-70965 Improper Access Control in Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology Aug 18, 2026
  • CVE-2026-70966 Improper Access Control in Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology Aug 18, 2026
  • CVE-2026-70967 Improper Access Control in Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology Aug 18, 2026
  • CVE-2026-70973 Missing Authentication for Critical Function in Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology Aug 18, 2026
  • CVE-2026-70968 Improper Access Control in Oracle Hyperion Infrastructure Technology Aug 18, 2026

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CISA SSVC assessment.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2020-9327 is "In SQLite 3.31.1, isAuxiliaryVtabOperator allows attackers to trigger a NULL pointer dereference...", rated High. It affects Ubuntu Linux (Canonical); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 3.73% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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