Command Injection in Kylin
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Kylin 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.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common | < 2.6.6, >= 3.0.0, < 3.0.2 | 2.6.6, 3.0.2 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1956
- https://github.com/apache/kylin/commit/58fad56ac6aaa43c6bd8f962d7f2d84438664092
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2020-1956
- https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHEKYLIN-570207
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61666760d8a4e8764b2d5fe158d8a48b569414480fbfadede574cdc0@%3Ccommits.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r61666760d8a4e8764b2d5fe158d8a48b569414480fbfadede574cdc0%40%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/r250a867961cfd6e0506240a9c7eaee782d84c6ab0091c7c4bc45f3eb%40%3Cuser.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r250a867961cfd6e0506240a9c7eaee782d84c6ab0091c7c4bc45f3eb%40%3Cdev.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r250a867961cfd6e0506240a9c7eaee782d84c6ab0091c7c4bc45f3eb%40%3Cannounce.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r1332ef34cf8e2c0589cf44ad269fb1fb4c06addec6297f0320f5111d%40%3Cuser.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r021baf9d8d4ae41e8c8332c167c4fa96c91b5086563d9be55d2d7acf@%3Ccommits.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r021baf9d8d4ae41e8c8332c167c4fa96c91b5086563d9be55d2d7acf%40%3Ccommits.kylin.apache.org%3E
- https://github.com/apache/kylin
- https://community.sonarsource.com/t/apache-kylin-3-0-1-command-injection-vulnerability/25706
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/07/14/1
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-78- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common- Disclosed
- 27.07.2020
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-gprm-xqrc-c2j3 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 6
- First → latest
- 07.2020 10.2025
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 1
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 5
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 1
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 0
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