CVE-2022-24697
CVE-2022-24697 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Kylin with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 85% places it in the 100th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-78.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 85% (100th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-78
- Affected product: Apache Kylin
- Published:
- Last modified:
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-24697?
- 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.
- How severe is CVE-2022-24697?
- CVE-2022-24697 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2022-24697 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 85% (100th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2022-24697?
- CVE-2022-24697 affects Apache Kylin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2022-24697?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2022-24697 published?
- CVE-2022-24697 was published on 2022-10-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/12/30/1
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/07mnn9c7o314wrhrwjr10w9j5s82voj4
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:kylin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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