OS command injection in Apache Kylin
Priority CRITICAL 97Exploited in the wildCWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
Apache Kylin 2.3.0, and releases up to 2.6.5 and 3.0.1 has some restful apis which will concatenate os command with the user input string, a user is likely to be able to execute any os command without any protection or validation.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2022-03-25CISA due date 2022-04-15
EPSS 0.97389 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven): 2.6.6, 3.0.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Kylin | 2.3.0; up to 2.6.5; up to 3.0.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven) | before 2.6.6 | 2.6.6 | Patch available | GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3 |
| — | org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven) | 3.0.0 to before 3.0.2 | 3.0.2 | Patch available | GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3 |
- Kylin VendorApache Affected 2.3.0; up to 2.6.5; up to 3.0.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected before 2.6.6 Fixed in 2.6.6 Patch available GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3
- org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.0.2 Fixed in 3.0.2 Patch available GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3.0 – 2.3.2; 2.5.0 – 2.5.2; 2.6.0 – 2.6.5 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 alpha2 | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.0 beta | Vulnerable | Apache |
| cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0.1 | Vulnerable | Apache |
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3.0 – 2.3.2; 2.5.0 – 2.5.2; 2.6.0 – 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 alpha2 Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.0 beta Vulnerable ·Apache
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.1 Vulnerable ·Apache
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3 org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven) Fixed in 2.6.6 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3 org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven) Fixed in 3.0.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2022-03-25 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-1956
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3
References
Exploit 1
Patch 2
Advisory 3
Other 11
- [kylin-user] 20200713 [SECURITY][CVE-2020-13925] Apache Kylin command injection vulnerability
- [kylin-dev] 20200713 [SECURITY][CVE-2020-13925] Apache Kylin command injection vulnerability
- [announce] 20200713 [SECURITY][CVE-2020-13925] Apache Kylin command injection vulnerability
- [oss-security] 20200714 [SECURITY][CVE-2020-13925] Apache Kylin command injection vulnerability
- https://github.com/apache/kylin/commit/58fad56ac6aaa43c6bd8f962d7f2d84438664092
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61666760d8a4e8764b2d5fe158d8a48b569414480fbfadede574cdc0@%3Ccommits.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r250a867961cfd6e0506240a9c7eaee782d84c6ab0091c7c4bc45f3eb@%3Cuser.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r250a867961cfd6e0506240a9c7eaee782d84c6ab0091c7c4bc45f3eb@%3Cdev.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r250a867961cfd6e0506240a9c7eaee782d84c6ab0091c7c4bc45f3eb@%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r021baf9d8d4ae41e8c8332c167c4fa96c91b5086563d9be55d2d7acf@%3Ccommits.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/apache/kylin
More Apache Kylin vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08515 OS command injection in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-20543 Command injection in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21192 Apache Kylin: Command injection by Useless configuration CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2020-10914 Insecure storage of sensitive information in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2020-10903 OS command injection in Apache Kylin CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-38136 Apache Kylin: improper restriction of file read CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-1956 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-1956 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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