CVE-2024-31141

6.5 · MEDIUM

Published Nov 19, 2024 apache CWE-269 EPSS 1.24% (67th pctl) CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Overview

CVE-2024-31141 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache kafka. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties, Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Apache Kafka Clients.

Apache Kafka Clients accept configuration data for customizing behavior, and includes ConfigProvider plugins in order to manipulate these configurations. Apache Kafka also provides FileConfigProvider, DirectoryConfigProvider, and EnvVarConfigProvider implementations which include the ability to read from disk or environment variables.

In applications where Apache Kafka Clients configurations can be specified by an untrusted party, attackers may use these ConfigProviders to read arbitrary contents of the disk and environment variables.

In particular, this flaw may be used in Apache Kafka Connect to escalate from REST API access to filesystem/environment access, which may be undesirable in certain environments, including SaaS products.

This issue affects Apache Kafka Clients: from 2.3.0 through 3.5.2, 3.6.2, 3.7.0.

Users with affected applications are recommended

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from apache. Update kafka to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
apache	kafka	2.3.0	Affected

References

Ref lists.apache.org/thread/9whdzfr0zwdhr364604w5ssnzmg4v2lv Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/11/18/5 Ref security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250131-0001/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-31141?

CVE-2024-31141 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting apache kafka. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-31141?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-31141?

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