How severe is CVE-2023-43668?

CVE-2023-43668 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-2023-43668 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-43668?

CVE-2023-43668 affects Apache Inlong. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-43668?

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-2023-43668 published?

CVE-2023-43668 was published on 2023-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-43668

CVE-2023-43668 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Apache Inlong with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-639.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (59th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-639
Affected product: Apache Inlong
Published: 2023-10-16
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Apache InLong.This issue affects Apache InLong: from 1.4.0 through 1.8.0, some sensitive params checks will be bypassed, like "autoDeserizalize","allowLoadLocalInfile".... . Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 1.9.0 or cherry-pick [1] to solve it. [1] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/8604

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43668?: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Apache InLong.This issue affects Apache InLong: from 1.4.0 through 1.8.0, some sensitive params checks will be bypassed, like "autoDeserizalize","allowLoadLocalInfile".... . Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 1.9.0 or cherry-pick [1] to solve it. [1] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/8604
How severe is CVE-2023-43668?: CVE-2023-43668 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-2023-43668 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (59th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-43668?: CVE-2023-43668 affects Apache Inlong. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-43668?: 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-2023-43668 published?: CVE-2023-43668 was published on 2023-10-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/16gtk7rpdm1rof075ro83fkrnhbzn5sh

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:inlong:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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