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CVE-2026-68571 — Apache Kylin: JDBC URL Whitelist Verification Bypass

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.

Published Oct 16, 2026 · Updated Oct 17, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP, GitHub Security Advisories · CNA: apache

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • No scoring signals.

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
—
No EPSS score.
Affects
Apache Software Foundation
Kylin
CVSS base
—
Score not published yet.

CISA SSVC assessment CISA

Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.

Exploitation
None
none · proof-of-concept · active
Automatable
No
can an attacker script the kill-chain steps
Technical impact
Total
partial · total control of the vulnerable component

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Apache Software Foundation Kylin).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes matching the vulnerability class (injection), errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Apache Software Foundation Kylin ≥ 4.0.0 and ≤ 5.0.4 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-94 · Code Injection

Other CVEs with this weakness →

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Look for parameters with command/query metacharacters and unexpected child processes of the service.
application logsendpoint telemetry (EDR)

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • SSVC assessment updated
    Oct 17, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Source status changed · Received → Awaiting Analysis
    Oct 16, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record published
    Oct 16, 2026
  • Affected products added · apache software foundation/apache kylin
    Oct 16, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Source status changed · → Received
    Oct 16, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 16, 2026 · Alertas do Telegram
  • CVE published
    Oct 16, 2026 · apache

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 3× References added · Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 17, 2026
  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 16, 2026 – Oct 16, 2026

References

4 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Apache Software Foundation
every CVE for this vendor
Injection
same class
CWE-94
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

  • CVE-2026-69080 Apache Kylin: Broken Access Control in QuerySQLBlacklistController 20h
  • CVE-2026-68572 Apache Kylin: Unauthorized SQL execution to Spark SQL env 20h
  • CVE-2026-68573 Apache Kylin: Unauthenticated Metastore Cleanup 20h
  • CVE-2026-69077 Apache Kylin: JobController allows unauthorized cross-project manipulation 20h
  • CVE-2026-69076 Apache Kylin: Unauthorized cross-project job discard 20h
  • CVE-2026-108743 Apache Kylin: spark job OS command injection 20h

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
  • No FIRST EPSS score.
  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-68571 is "Apache Kylin: JDBC URL Whitelist Verification Bypass", rated Unknown. It affects Kylin (Apache Software Foundation); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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