How severe is CVE-2020-1937?

CVE-2020-1937 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high 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-2020-1937 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-1937?

CVE-2020-1937 primarily affects Apache Kylin. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1937?

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

When was CVE-2020-1937 published?

CVE-2020-1937 was published on 2020-02-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-1937

CVE-2020-1937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Kylin with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8. 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: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.8)
CVSS v2: 6.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (84th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-89
Affected product: Apache Kylin
Published: 2020-02-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Kylin has some restful apis which will concatenate SQLs with the user input string, a user is likely to be able to run malicious database queries.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-1937?: Kylin has some restful apis which will concatenate SQLs with the user input string, a user is likely to be able to run malicious database queries.
How severe is CVE-2020-1937?: CVE-2020-1937 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.8, rated high 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-2020-1937 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (84th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-1937?: CVE-2020-1937 primarily affects Apache Kylin. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1937?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-1937 published?: CVE-2020-1937 was published on 2020-02-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:3.0.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*

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