#VU19218 Improper access control in Apache Kafka - CVE-2018-17196
Published: July 17, 2019
Vulnerability identifier: #VU19218
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17196
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Kafka
Apache Kafka
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation
Apache Foundation
Description
The 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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.