CVE-2020-1963
File system access via H2 in Apache Ignite
CVE-2020-1963 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.1) in Apache Ignite, published June 3, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.98%, the 92nd percentile. Fixed in org.apache.ignite:ignite-core 2.8.1.
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.
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
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-1963- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 6.4 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-1963- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0461 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0461- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5wm5-8q42-rhxg
File system access via H2 in Apache Ignite
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.
- Record
GHSA-5wm5-8q42-rhxg- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-1963- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-5wm5-8q42-rhxg
File system access via H2 in Apache Ignite
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.
- Record
GHSA-5wm5-8q42-rhxg- CVSS 3.1
- 9.1 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.ignite:ignite-coreMaven |
before 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 |
org.apache.ignite:ignite-coreMaven |
before 2.8.1, plus listed versions 1.0.01.0.0-RC11.0.0-RC31.1.0-incubating1.2.0-incubating Show 19 moreShow less1.3.0-incubating1.4.01.5.0-b11.5.0.final1.6.01.7.01.8.01.9.02.0.02.1.02.2.02.3.02.4.02.5.02.6.02.7.02.7.52.7.62.8.0 |
2.8.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases, products | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/03/2
lists.apache.org/thread.html/rdf37011b92a31a67c299ff45655e2638f194fc814e5c6e2fde352884%40%3Cuser.ignite.apache.org%3E
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oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujan2022.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1963
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5wm5-8q42-rhxg