Apache InLong: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
CVE-2026-63040 is a high-severity files or directories accessible to external parties vulnerability in Apache InLong from Apache, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.1 out of 10. It can be exploited remotely over the network by an attacker with a low-privileged account, without any action from a user. The record lists version 2.4.0 as the first without the flaw, so updating Apache InLong to that release or later removes the exposure. There is no confirmed exploitation so far. EPSS estimates a 0.64% chance of exploitation within 30 days, higher than 51% of scored CVEs.
High severity with no evidence of exploitation so far.
What to do
- Update Apache InLong to 2.4.0 or a later version.
- Update Inlong to 2.4.0 or a later version.
- Read the advisory on lists.apache.org for workarounds and exact fixed builds.
Affected products and versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache | Apache InLong | 2.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
| Apache | Inlong | 2.0.0 up to, but not including, 2.4.0 | 2.4.0 |
Version data comes from the organisation that assigned the CVE. Confirm against the vendor advisory before deciding you are unaffected.
How the severity score breaks down
- Attack vector
- NetworkCan be exploited remotely over a network, including the internet.
- Attack complexity
- LowNo special conditions are needed; the attack works reliably.
- Privileges required
- LowA basic user account is enough.
- User interaction
- NoneNo action by a victim is required.
- Scope
- UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component.
- Confidentiality
- NoneNo data is disclosed.
- Integrity
- HighData or code can be modified at will.
- Availability
- HighThe component can be taken down completely.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H. Scored by CISA (ADP).
Official description
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerability in Apache InLong. StreamSource performs no authorization check, any authenticated user can logically delete ALL stream sources. This issue affects Apache InLong: from 2.0.0 before 2.4.0. Users are advised to upgrade to Apache InLong's 2.4.0 or cherry-pick [1] to solve it. [1] https://github.com/apache/inlong/pull/12145 .
Source: the CVE record as published by its numbering authority, via NVD and CVE.org.
The underlying weakness: Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
The product makes files or directories accessible to unauthorized actors, even though they should not be.
How developers prevent this class of flaw
- When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to disable public access.
More Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerabilities (CWE-552)
Timeline
- CVE record published.
- CISA published its SSVC assessment (exploitation: none, automatable: no, technical impact: partial).
- Record last changed materially (score, affected products, status or references).
References
Advisories
Third-party and government advisories
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/08/20/14Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Other vulnerabilities in Apache InLong
- 8.8 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 8.1 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
Recent Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties vulnerabilities
- 9.6 Critical severity
- 9.4 Critical severity
- 7.4 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 7.5 High severity
- 9.8 Critical severity
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