CVE-2026-68573 Apache Kylin: Unauthenticated Metastore Cleanup
Unauthenticated users can trigger system cleanup actions in Apache Kylin, potentially causing data loss or service disruption if exposed publicly.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-68573?
CVE-2026-68573 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in Apache Kylin, published on 16 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-68573?
How do I fix CVE-2026-68573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-68573 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-68573 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-68573 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r2q4-f69c-qwfg.