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Improper permission for APPLYBATCH command in Apache Kvrocks

IdentifiersCVE-2026-41566CWE-280

CVE-2026-41566 is an improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges vulnerability in Apache Kvrocks affecting the APPLYBATCH command. The provided context indicates that Apache Kvrocks 2.8.0 is affected, and supporting advisory context further states affected versions span 2.8.0 through 2.15.0. The flaw appears to stem from incorrect permission enforcement on APPLYBATCH, allowing the command to be used without the intended authorization checks. The issue is described as remotely exploitable and has been assigned critical severity.

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Impact

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Successful exploitation can allow a remote attacker to invoke the APPLYBATCH command with insufficient privileges, resulting in unauthorized operations against the Kvrocks instance. Based on the provided severity and scoring context, the impact can include compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability at a high level, potentially enabling unauthorized data access, unauthorized modification of stored data, and service-impacting actions.

Mitigation

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If immediate upgrade is not possible, restrict network access to Kvrocks instances to trusted clients and administrative paths only, and limit or disable access to the APPLYBATCH command through available access-control or proxy-layer controls. Review privilege assignments and command exposure to ensure untrusted or low-privileged users cannot reach the vulnerable functionality. These are interim measures only; the definitive fix is upgrading to 2.16.0.

Remediation

Patch, then assume compromise.

Upgrade Apache Kvrocks to version 2.16.0, which is identified in the provided context as the fixed release. If running any affected version in the reported range, prioritize upgrading to 2.16.0 or later.
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EXTERNAL REFERENCES
MITRE CVE
cve.org · CVE-2026-41566
NVD
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41566
MITRE CWE · CWE-280
cwe.mitre.org