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CVE-2026-41115
An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka.
The implementation of the CONSUMER_GROUP_DESCRIBE (69) API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This discrepancy can result in misconfigured Access Control Lists (ACLs) and unintended security postures, like granting READ permission to users who should not be able to join/sync groups, or allowing users w
Known exploited
Not asserted
Disputed
No
Stale source
No
Conflicts
0
Affected products and versions
1 source assertion{"defaultStatus":"unaffected","product":"Apache Kafka","vendor":"Apache Software Foundation","versions":[{"lessThanOrEqual":"4.3.0","status":"affected","version":"4.0.0","versionType":"semver"}]}
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Provider-owned CVSS observations
1 source assertion{"metric":{"attackComplexity":"LOW","attackVector":"NETWORK","availabilityImpact":"NONE","baseScore":4.3,"baseSeverity":"MEDIUM","confidentialityImpact":"LOW","integrityImpact":"NONE","privilegesRequired":"LOW","scope":"UNCHANGED","userInteraction":"NONE","vectorString":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N","version":"3.1"},"metric_type":"cvssV3_1"}
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CWE assertions
1 source assertion{"cweId":"CWE-285","description":"CWE-285 Improper Authorization","lang":"en","type":"CWE"}
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Source references
2 source assertions{"url":"http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/06/02/5"}
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{"tags":["vendor-advisory"],"url":"https://kafka.apache.org/cve-list"}
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