CVE-2025-61733 Apache Kylin: Authentication bypass
High 7.5
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-61733 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-61733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Kylin, published on 2 Oct 2025.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.apache.kylin:kylin (Maven): affected from 4.0.0; fixed in 5.0.3
- org.apache.kylin:kylin (Maven): affected from 4.0.0; fixed in 5.0.3
- org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven): affected from 4.0.0; fixed in 5.0.3
- org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common (Maven): affected from 4.0.0; fixed in 5.0.3
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-61733/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-61733/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-61733?
CVE-2025-61733 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Kylin, published on 2 Oct 2025.
Official description
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Apache Kylin.
This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4.0.0 through 5.0.2.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.
Weakness: CWE-288
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-61733?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.kylin:kylin and org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.kylin:kylin Maven | From 4.0.0 | 5.0.3 |
org.apache.kylin:kylin Maven | From 4.0.0 | 5.0.3 |
org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common Maven | From 4.0.0 | 5.0.3 |
org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common Maven | From 4.0.0 | 5.0.3 |
Products include Apache Kylin.
How do I fix CVE-2025-61733?
Upgrade org.apache.kylin:kylin to 5.0.3 or later.
Is CVE-2025-61733 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-61733 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-mr9j-4j48-xcm2.