RCE in Provectus Kafka-Ui
CVE-2026-5562
A vulnerability was identified in provectus kafka-ui up to 0.7.2. This impacts the function validateAccess of the file /api/smartfilters/testexecutions of the component Endpoint. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.034 · change: +0.027
Affected products
- Provectus Kafka-Ui — versions 0.7.0, 0.7.1, 0.7.2
- Provectus Ui
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/355332 (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/vuln/355332/cti (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/submit/782941 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- drive.google.com/file/d/18-Q4tb19y_7dwchnTCgcwfbox0Uj6oQd/view (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-5562?
- CVE-2026-5562 is a high-severity vulnerability in Provectus Kafka-Ui, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2026-04-05.
- How severe is CVE-2026-5562?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2026-5562 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.