First published: Wed Jun 03 2020(Updated: )
Apache Ignite uses H2 database to build SQL distributed execution engine. H2 provides SQL functions which could be used by attacker to access to a filesystem.
Credit: security@apache.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apache Ignite | <=2.8.0 |
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CVE-2020-1963 is a vulnerability in Apache Ignite that allows an attacker to access the filesystem using SQL functions provided by the H2 database.
Apache Ignite versions up to and including 2.8.0 are affected by CVE-2020-1963.
CVE-2020-1963 has a severity rating of 9.1, which is classified as critical.
An attacker can exploit CVE-2020-1963 by using SQL functions provided by the H2 database to gain unauthorized access to the filesystem.
Yes, upgrading to a version of Apache Ignite that is not affected by the vulnerability is the recommended fix for CVE-2020-1963.