How severe is CVE-2018-20091?

CVE-2018-20091 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2018-20091 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2018-20091?

CVE-2018-20091 affects Cloudera Data Science Workbench. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2018-20091?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2018-20091 published?

CVE-2018-20091 was published on 2019-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2018-20091

CVE-2018-20091 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Cloudera Data Science Workbench with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-89.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Cloudera Data Science Workbench
Published: 2019-06-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An SQL injection vulnerability was found in Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) 1.4.0 through 1.4.2. This would allow any authenticated user to run arbitrary queries against CDSW's internal database. The database contains user contact information, encrypted CDSW passwords (in the case of local authentication), API keys, and stored Kerberos keytabs.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-20091?: An SQL injection vulnerability was found in Cloudera Data Science Workbench (CDSW) 1.4.0 through 1.4.2. This would allow any authenticated user to run arbitrary queries against CDSW's internal database. The database contains user contact information, encrypted CDSW passwords (in the case of local authentication), API keys, and stored Kerberos keytabs.
How severe is CVE-2018-20091?: CVE-2018-20091 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2018-20091 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2018-20091?: CVE-2018-20091 affects Cloudera Data Science Workbench. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2018-20091?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2018-20091 published?: CVE-2018-20091 was published on 2019-06-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:cloudera:data_science_workbench:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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