Auth bypass in Apache Kafka
CVE-2017-12610
In Apache Kafka 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1 and 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.1, authenticated Kafka clients may use impersonation via a manually crafted protocol message with SASL/PLAIN or SASL/SCRAM authentication when using the built-in PLAIN or SCRAM server implementations in Apache Kafka.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.029 (86.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 87th percentile — 86.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.029 · change: -0.005
Affected products
- Apache Kafka
- Apache Software Foundation Kafka — versions 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1, 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b6157be1a09df332294213bd21e90dcf9fe4c1810193be5462… (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104899 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864… (mailing-list)
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d79… (mailing-list)
- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-12610?
- CVE-2017-12610 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Kafka, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2018-07-26.
- How severe is CVE-2017-12610?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-12610 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.