CVE-2022-24697

Apache Kylin prior to 4.0.2 allows command injection when the configuration overwrites function overwrites system parameters

Description

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.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Users of Kylin 2.x & Kylin 3.x & 4.x should upgrade to 4.0.2 or apply patch https://github.com/apache/kylin/pull/1811 .

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 59.82% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory apache.org
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Kylin
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread/07mnn9c7o314wrhrwjr10w9j5s82voj4 mailing list patch vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/30/1 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-24697?
CVE-2022-24697 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-24697?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2022-24697: Users of Kylin 2.x & Kylin 3.x & 4.x should upgrade to 4.0.2 or apply patch https://github.com/apache/kylin/pull/1811 .
Is CVE-2022-24697 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2022-24697 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~60% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-24697?
CVE-2022-24697 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Kylin.
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