Inclusion of Sensitive Information in Log Files in Apache Kafka - CVE-2026-33558
Published: July 15, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU137737
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-33558
CWE-ID: CWE-532
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to software stores sensitive information into log files. A local user can read the log files and gain access to sensitive data.
Affected software
Apache Kafka
IBM Disconnected Log Collector
IBM Disconnected Log Collector
How to mitigate CVE-2026-33558
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Kafka - addressed in versions 3.9.2, 4.0.1
IBM Disconnected Log Collector - update to 2.0.1
IBM Disconnected Log Collector - update to 2.0.1