Risk | Medium |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2018-17196 |
CWE-ID | CWE-284 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apache Kafka Client/Desktop applications / Messaging software |
Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU19218
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17196
CWE-ID:
CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper security restrictions imposed by the affected software. A remote authenticated attacker with write permission on respective topics can send a crafted Produce request that is designed to bypass transaction/idempotent access control list (ACL) validation.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsApache Kafka: 0.11.0.0 - 2.1.0
External linkshttp://www.mail-archive.com/dev@kafka.apache.org/msg99277.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.