Code injection via JDBC URL whitelist bypass in Apache Kylin
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
Apache Kylin from 4.0.0 through 5.0.4 contains a flaw in JDBC URL whitelist verification. A special parameter in a JDBC URL can lead to code injection (CWE-94). A remote attacker with low privileges can trigger it without user interaction, with high impact on confidentiality, integrity and availability, mainly on Kylin services directly exposed to the public network.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') vulnerability in Apache Kylin. Special parameter in JDBC URL can lead to code injection. 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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade Apache Kylin to version 5.0.5, which fixes the issue.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-16 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-68571
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 CVSS score added · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-19 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-19 Priority changed: LOW → MEDIUM
- 2026-10-19 Alias added: GHSA-c92r-fmfr-3q4w
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-68571 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-68571 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c92r-fmfr-3q4w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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