CVE-2017-12610

Description

In Apache Kafka 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1 and 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.1, authenticated Kafka clients may use impersonation via a manually crafted protocol message with SASL/PLAIN or SASL/SCRAM authentication when using the built-in PLAIN or SCRAM server implementations in Apache Kafka.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: Apache Software Foundation Apache Kafka
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b6157be1a09df332294213bd21e90dcf9fe4c1810193be54620e4210%40%3Cusers.kafka.apache.org%3E mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104899 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12610?
CVE-2017-12610 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12610?
To fix CVE-2017-12610, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12610 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12610 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-12610?
CVE-2017-12610 affects Apache Software Foundation Apache Kafka.
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