# CVE-2025-66518: Apache Kyuubi: Unauthorized directory access due to missing path normalization

- Also known as: GHSA-F8R6-6222-9PVC
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.10.3
- Published: 2026-01-05 · Updated: 2026-01-05

## Affected

- org.apache.kyuubi:kyuubi-server: from 1.6.0, through 1.10.2
- org.apache.kyuubi:kyuubi-server\_2.12 (Maven): from 1.6.0, fixed in 1.10.3

## Description

Any client who can access to Apache Kyuubi Server via Kyuubi frontend protocols can bypass server-side config kyuubi.session.local.dir.allow.list and use local files which are not listed in the config. This issue affects Apache Kyuubi: from 1.6.0 through 1.10.2. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 1.10.3 or upper, which fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on org.apache.kyuubi:kyuubi-server, org.apache.kyuubi:kyuubi-server\_2.12, upgrade to a fixed version (1.10.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/xp460bwbyzdhho34ljd4nchyt2fmhodl

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