Improper Authentication in Apache Kylin - CVE-2026-68573
Published: October 22, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU157253
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68573
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to system cleanup actions.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication in Apache Kylin's metastore cleanup functionality when handling requests for system cleanup actions. A remote attacker can submit requests without authentication to access cleanup actions that should be restricted.
Affected software
Apache Kylin
How to mitigate CVE-2026-68573
Install security update from vendor's website.
Apache Kylin - update to 5.0.5