---
id: CVE-2025-61733
title: >-
  Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in
  Apache Kylin.


  This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4.0.0 through 5.0.2.


  Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.
summary: >-
  Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in
  Apache Kylin.


  This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4.0.0 through 5.0.2.


  Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-288
vendor: apache
product: kylin
affected:
  - 'kylin >= 4.0.0, < 5.0.3'
patched:
  - kylin 5.0.3
published: '2025-10-02'
updated: '2026-10-12'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-12T15:10:00.207'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-61733'
references:
  - url: 'https://lists.apache.org/thread/8wmcffly6gp50nmfw8j4w3hlmv843yo0'
    label: security@apache.org
  - url: 'http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/09/30/7'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.01301
epssPercentile: 0.69684
ingestedAt: '2026-10-12T15:55:08.075Z'
---

## Overview

Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Apache Kylin.

This issue affects Apache Kylin: from 4.0.0 through 5.0.2.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 5.0.3, which fixes the issue.

## Affected

- `kylin >= 4.0.0, < 5.0.3`

## Remediation

Upgrade past the affected range:

- `kylin 5.0.3`