Apache Kylin: Unauthenticated Metastore Cleanup
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-68573 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | apache |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-10-16 20:17:24 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-10-16 21:19:20 UTC |
| Description | Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Kylin. Unauthenticated user may access to system cleanup actions. Impact most to the kylin services that are directly exposed to public network, which is not common. In-house kylin deployments are mostly not impacted. This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4 through 5.0.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.5, which fixes the issue. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-287 | CWE-287 CWE-287 Improper Authentication
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Apache Software Foundation | Apache Kylin | affected 4.0.0 5.0.4 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/16/7 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| lists.apache.org/thread.html/4n3qt477rtvwnko2olb3hjwjll1yry8j | [email protected] | lists.apache.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Fabian Fleischer (en)
CNA: MopMonk-AI (en)
CNA: Wanxin Yin (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.