CVE-2020-15087
Privilege escalation in Presto
In Presto before version 337, authenticated users can bypass authorization checks by directly accessing internal APIs. This impacts Presto server installations with secure internal communication configured. This does not affect installations that have not configured secure internal communication, as these installations are inherently insecure. This only affects Presto server installations. This does NOT affect clients such as the CLI or JDBC driver. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 337. Additionally, this issue can be mitigated by blocking network access to internal APIs on the coordinator and workers.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Privilege escalation in Presto
In Presto before version 337, authenticated users can bypass authorization checks by directly accessing internal APIs. This impacts Presto server installations with secure internal communication configured. This does not affect installations that have not configured secure internal communication, as these installations are inherently insecure. This only affects Presto server installations. This does NOT affect clients such as the CLI or JDBC driver. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 337. Additionally, this issue can be mitigated by blocking network access to internal APIs on the coordinator and workers.
- Record
CVE-2020-15087- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-0484
In Presto before version 337, authenticated users can bypass authorization checks by directly accessing internal APIs. This impacts Presto server installations with secure internal communication configured. This does not affect installations that have not configured secure internal communication, as these installations are inherently insecure. This only affects Presto server installations. This does NOT affect clients such as the CLI or JDBC driver. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 337. Additionally, this issue can be mitigated by blocking network access to internal APIs on the coordinator and workers.
- Record
EUVD-2020-0484- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-f6pc-crhh-cp96
Privilege escalation in Presto
Affected
This affects Presto server installations. This does NOT affect clients such as the CLI or JDBC driver.
Impact
Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks by directly accessing internal APIs. This impacts Presto server installations with secure internal communication configured.
This does not affect installations that have not configured secure internal communication, as these installations are inherently insecure.
Patches
This issue has been fixed starting with PrestoSQL version 337.
Workarounds
This issue can be mitigated by blocking network access to internal APIs on the coordinator and workers.
References
See the Presto documentation for Secure Internal Communication.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Join the #security channel on Slack.
- Contact the security team at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-f6pc-crhh-cp96- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
In Presto before version 337, authenticated users can bypass authorization checks by directly accessing internal APIs. This impacts Presto server installations with secure internal communication configured. This does not affect installations that have not configured secure internal communication, as these installations are inherently insecure. This only affects Presto server installations. This does NOT affect clients such as the CLI or JDBC driver. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 337. Additionally, this issue can be mitigated by blocking network access to internal APIs on the coordinator and workers.
- Record
CVE-2020-15087- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In Presto before version 337, authenticated users can bypass authorization checks by directly accessing internal APIs. This impacts Presto server installations with secure internal communication configured. This does not affect installations that have not configured secure internal communication, as these installations are inherently insecure. This only affects Presto server installations. This does NOT affect clients such as the CLI or JDBC driver. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 337. Additionally, this issue can be mitigated by blocking network access to internal APIs on the coordinator and workers.
- Record
CVE-2020-15087- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-f6pc-crhh-cp96
Privilege escalation in Presto
Affected
This affects Presto server installations. This does NOT affect clients such as the CLI or JDBC driver.
Impact
Authenticated users can bypass authorization checks by directly accessing internal APIs. This impacts Presto server installations with secure internal communication configured.
This does not affect installations that have not configured secure internal communication, as these installations are inherently insecure.
Patches
This issue has been fixed starting with PrestoSQL version 337.
Workarounds
This issue can be mitigated by blocking network access to internal APIs on the coordinator and workers.
References
See the Presto documentation for Secure Internal Communication.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:
- Join the #security channel on Slack.
- Contact the security team at [email protected]
- Record
GHSA-f6pc-crhh-cp96- CVSS 3.1
- 7.4 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-285
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
io.prestosql:presto-serverMaven |
before 337 | 337 |
io.prestosql:presto-serverMaven |
before 337, plus listed versions 300301302303304 Show 32 moreShow less305306307308309310311312313314315316317318319320321322323324325326327328329330331332333334335336 |
337 |
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-2020-15087 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.4) in Prestosql Presto, published June 30, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.06%, the 64th percentile. Fixed in io.prestosql:presto-server 337.
References
github.com/prestosql/presto/security/advisories/GHSA-f6pc-crhh-cp96
trino.io/docs/current/release/release-337.html
prestosql.io/docs/current/release/release-337.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15087