CVE-2020-11974
Remote code execution in DolphinScheduler
In DolphinScheduler 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, with mysql connectorj a remote code execution vulnerability exists when choosing mysql as database.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In DolphinScheduler 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, with mysql connectorj a remote code execution vulnerability exists when choosing mysql as database.
- Record
CVE-2020-11974- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In DolphinScheduler 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, with mysql connectorj a remote code execution vulnerability exists when choosing mysql as database.
- Record
CVE-2020-11974- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-1080 No score
In DolphinScheduler 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, with mysql connectorj a remote code execution vulnerability exists when choosing mysql as database.
- Record
EUVD-2022-1080- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jpj4-5xwp-cv23
Remote code execution in DolphinScheduler
In DolphinScheduler 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, with mysql connectorj a remote code execution vulnerability exists when choosing mysql as database.
- Record
GHSA-jpj4-5xwp-cv23- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In DolphinScheduler 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, with mysql connectorj a remote code execution vulnerability exists when choosing mysql as database.
- Record
CVE-2020-11974- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-jpj4-5xwp-cv23
Remote code execution in DolphinScheduler
In DolphinScheduler 1.2.0 and 1.2.1, with mysql connectorj a remote code execution vulnerability exists when choosing mysql as database.
- Record
GHSA-jpj4-5xwp-cv23- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-502
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinschedulerMaven |
before 1.3.0 | 1.3.0 |
org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinschedulerMaven |
before 1.3.0, plus listed versions 1.2.01.2.1 |
1.3.0 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-11974 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Apache Dolphinscheduler, published December 18, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.12%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.dolphinscheduler:dolphinscheduler 1.3.0.
References
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rcbe4c248ef0c566e99fd19388a6c92aeef88167286546b675e9b1769%40%3Cdev.dolphinscheduler.apache.org%3E
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/09/8
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11974
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jpj4-5xwp-cv23