Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') vulnerability in Apache Kylin. (CVE-2026-108743)
Description
An OS Command Injection vulnerability (CWE-78) exists in Apache Kylin versions 4.0.4 through 5.0.4. This vulnerability arises from improper neutralization of special elements used in OS commands. The impact is primarily on Kylin services exposed directly to the public network, which is uncommon; most in-house deployments are not affected. The issue is fixed in Apache Kylin version 5.0.5.
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
Apache Kylin versions 4.0.4 through 5.0.4 contain an OS Command Injection vulnerability due to improper neutralization of special elements in OS commands. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands on affected systems, but the impact is mostly limited to Kylin services exposed to the public network, which is not a common deployment scenario. In-house deployments are generally not impacted. The vendor has addressed this issue in version 5.0.5.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability could allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands on affected Apache Kylin services that are directly exposed to the public network. Since such exposure is uncommon, the overall impact is limited. In-house deployments are mostly unaffected.
Mitigation Recommendations
Users should upgrade Apache Kylin to version 5.0.5, which contains the official fix for this OS Command Injection vulnerability.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-wmr6-c4jj-gq8r
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-108743"]
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad2aed82cdf04f656454b9b
Added to database: 10/16/2026, 23:10:16 UTC
Last enriched: 10/16/2026, 23:12:14 UTC
Last updated: 10/17/2026, 03:48:08 UTC
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