CVE-2023-43668 | Apache InLong: Jdbc Connection Security Bypass in InLong

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

Published: 2023-10-16 Last update: 2024-11-21 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-43668 is rated Moderate Risk (44.7/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.05%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-43668

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2025-11-21 0.50% 0.05% -0.44%
2 2025-11-18 0.05% 0.50% +0.44%
3 2025-11-03 — 0.05% —

Full EPSS history (15 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-43668

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.8 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-43668

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2023-43668

GHSA-rp6x-ggw6-8g56 · Severity: critical · Ecosystem: maven — Authorization Bypass in Apache InLong

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-43668

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
apache inlong >= 1.4.0, <= 1.8.0 cpe:2.3:a:apache:inlong:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-43668

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