Apache Kylin vulnerable to remote code execution
Kylin's cube designer function has a command injection vulnerability when overwriting system parameters in the configuration overwrites menu. RCE can be implemented by closing the single quotation marks around the parameter value of “-- conf=” to inject any operating system command into the command line parameters. This vulnerability affects Kylin 2 version 2.6.5 and earlier, Kylin 3 version 3.1.2 and earlier, and Kylin 4 version 4.0.1 and earlier.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common | < 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base | < 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | org.apache.kylin:kylin-spark-project | < 4.0.2 | 4.0.2 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77, CWE-78- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
org.apache.kylin:kylin-core-common, org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base, org.apache.kylin:kylin-spark-project- Disclosed
- 06.07.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-ppxx-m926-g569 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: org.apache.kylin:kylin-server-base
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 5
- First → latest
- 07.2020 07.2023
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 4
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2020: 3
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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