CVE-2020-13948 json
Apache Superset OS Command Injection
published 2020-09-17 6 y ago modified 2026-09-08 2 mo ago also BIT-superset-2020-13948 , EUVD-2020-0045 , GHSA-cj7g-h7rf-h8j9 , PYSEC-2020-222
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
While investigating a bug report on Apache Superset, it was determined that an authenticated user could craft requests via a number of templated text fields in the product that would allow arbitrary access to Python’s `os` package in the web application process in versions < 0.37.1. It was thus possible for an authenticated user to list and access files, environment variables, and process information. Additionally it was possible to set environment variables for the current process, create and update files in folders writable by the web process, and execute arbitrary programs accessible by the web process. All other operations available to the `os` package in Python were also available, even if not explicitly enumerated in this CVE.
Patch / fix
- pypi apache-superset 0.37.1
- bitnami superset 0.37.1
- apache superset 0.37.1
- github.com/apache/superset#11617 pull request
Exploit prediction
3.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| GitHub | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | apache-superset | <0.37.1 |
0.37.1 |
| bitnami | superset | <0.37.1 |
0.37.1 |
Affected products
- n/a Apache Superset
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command
References
-
github.com
/apache/superset/pull/11617#issuecomment-726204489
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/rdeee068ac1e0c43bd5b69830240f30598df15a2ef9f7998c7b29131e%40%3Cdev.superset.apache.org%3E
web, mailing-list, vendor-advisory, advisory
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r4fc7115f6e63ac255c48fc68c0da592df55fe4be47cae6378d39ac22%40%3Cnotifications.superset.apache.org%
mailing-list, web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r0e35c7c5672a6146b962840be5c1a7b7461c05a71cd7ecc62774d155%40%3Cnotifications.superset.apache.org%
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13948
advisory, web
-
github.com
/apache/superset
package
-
github.com
/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/apache-superset/PYSEC-2020-222.yaml
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r0e35c7c5672a6146b962840be5c1a7b7461c05a71cd7ecc62774d155@%3Cnotifications.superset.apache.org%3E
web
-
lists.apache.org
/thread.html/r4fc7115f6e63ac255c48fc68c0da592df55fe4be47cae6378d39ac22@%3Cnotifications.superset.apache.org%3E
web
-
github.com
/advisories/GHSA-cj7g-h7rf-h8j9
advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-13948
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cj7g-h7rf-h8j9
- NVD CVE-2020-13948
- OSV BIT-superset-2020-13948
- OSV PYSEC-2020-222
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