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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2020-13948
CVE-2020-13948:
Python vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
Apache Superset was found to contain a Remote Code Execution vulnerability identified as CVE-2020-13948. The vulnerability was discovered and disclosed in September 2020, affecting authenticated users who could craft specific requests through templated features in the Apache Superset platform (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability stemmed from exposing class objects or modules that allowed unsafe chained access within the Apache Superset system. This security issue was identified as having the same root cause as previous security bugs in the platform (Apache Lists).
Impact
The vulnerability allowed authenticated users to potentially execute remote code on the affected systems through specially crafted requests, posing a significant security risk to Apache Superset installations (OSS Security).
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Source: This report was generated using AI
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