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CVE-2018-17196

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.

Severity
High 8.8
Published
11 Jul 2019
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
1 Nov 2026
Exploit chance
5.4% in the next 30 daysHigher than 92% of CVEs. EPSS by FIRST, 10 Nov 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
Apache KafkaServers and applications · cpe:a:apache:kafka
  • From 0.11.0.0 up to 2.1.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17196
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-17196