CVE-2026-108762: Vulnerability in Apache Software Foundation Apache Kylin
Description
Path-confinement bypass during metadata backup deletion in Apache Kylin. 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 4.0.0 through 5.0.4. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.5, which fixes the issue.
Affected software
Apache Software Foundation
Apache Kylin
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-108762 describes a path-confinement bypass vulnerability in Apache Kylin that occurs during the deletion of metadata backups. This flaw allows bypassing intended path restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized file system access or deletion. The vulnerability affects Apache Kylin versions 4.0.0 through 5.0.4. The vendor has addressed the issue in version 5.0.5.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability mainly impacts Apache Kylin services that are directly exposed to public networks, which is not a common deployment scenario. In-house deployments of Kylin are mostly not impacted. Exploitation could lead to unauthorized deletion or manipulation of metadata backup files due to path-confinement bypass.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Kylin to version 5.0.5, which contains the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigation actions are specified or required according to the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- apache
- Date Reserved
- 2026-10-11T02:27:03.152Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad5e7f22cdf04f6563c8f06
Added to database: 10/19/2026, 09:50:42 UTC
Last enriched: 10/19/2026, 10:04:18 UTC
Last updated: 10/19/2026, 19:06:47 UTC
Views: 4
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