Vulnerability identifier: #VU79928
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-502
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
Spring for Apache Kafka
Universal components / Libraries /
Software for developers
Vendor: Spring
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insecure input validation when processing serialized data. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system under certain conditions.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Spring for Apache Kafka: 2.6.0 - 2.6.13, 2.7.0 - 2.7.14, 2.8.0 - 2.8.11, 2.9.0 - 2.9.10, 3.0.0 - 3.0.9
External links
http://spring.io/security/cve-2023-34040
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.