SQL Injection in Apache Skywalking

CVE-2020-9483

**Resolved** When use H2/MySQL/TiDB as Apache SkyWalking storage, the metadata query through GraphQL protocol, there is a SQL injection vulnerability, which allows to access unpexcted data. Apache SkyWalking 6.0.0 to 6.6.0, 7.0.0 H2/MySQL/TiDB storage implementations don't use the appropriate way to set SQL parameters.

Vulnerability class: SQL Injection

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.346 (98.4th percentile), scored .

Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2020-9483: held from 0.346 to 0.346.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.346 · newest: 0.346 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Apache Skywalking — versions 7.0.0
  • Apache Skywalking — versions Apache SkyWalking 6.0.0 to 6.6.0, 7.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9483?
CVE-2020-9483 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Skywalking, classified under SQL Injection. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2020-06-30.
How severe is CVE-2020-9483?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-9483 known to be exploited?
37 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.