CVE-2018-17196

Description

In Apache Kafka versions between 0.11.0.0 and 2.1.0, it is possible to manually craft a Produce request which bypasses transaction/idempotent ACL validation. Only authenticated clients with Write permission on the respective topics are able to exploit this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to 2.1.1 or later where this vulnerability has been fixed.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.0 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.19%

Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com

Affected: Apache Kafka

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109139	vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d1581fb6464c9bec8a72575c01f5097d68e2fbb230aff24622622a58%40%3Ccommits.kafka.apache.org%3E	mailing list
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://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc27d424d0bdeaf31081c3e246db3c66e882243ae3f342dfa845e0261%40%3Ccommits.kafka.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8890b8f18f1de821595792b58b968a89692a255bc20d86d395270740%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E	mailing list
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
https://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40kafka.apache.org/msg99277.html
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E	mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-17196?: CVE-2018-17196 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-17196?: To fix CVE-2018-17196, 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-2018-17196 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-17196 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-2018-17196?: CVE-2018-17196 affects Apache Kafka.