#VU19227 Improper access control in Apache Kafka - CVE-2018-1288

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#VU19227 Improper access control in Apache Kafka - CVE-2018-1288

Published: July 17, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU19227
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1288
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Kafka
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote authenticated attacker to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to absent access controls when executing actions reserved for the Broker. A remote authenticated attacker can manually create fetch requests and interfere with data replication process that can lead to data loss.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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