Vulnerability in Apache Kafka
CVE-2018-17196
In Apache Kafka versions between 0.11.0.0 and 2.1.0, it is possible to manually craft a Produce request which bypasses transaction/idempotent ACL validation. Only authenticated clients with Write permission on the respective topics are abl…
EPSS: 0.055 (91.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Apache Kafka — versions 0.11.0.0 to 2.1.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@apache.org (Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@apache.org (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17196?
- CVE-2018-17196 is a high-severity vulnerability in Apache Kafka. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17196?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-17196 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.