CVE-2026-33558
mediumpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.006 · 50 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Information exposure vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The NetworkClient component will output entire requests and responses information in the DEBUG log level in the logs. By default, the log level is set to INFO level. If the DEBUG level is enabled, the sensitive information will be exposed via the requests and responses output log. The entire lists of impacted requests and responses are: * AlterConfigsRequest * AlterUserScramCredentialsRequest * ExpireDelegationTokenRequest * IncrementalAlterConfigsRequest * RenewDelegationTokenRequest * SaslAuthenticateRequest * createDelegationTokenResponse * describeDelegationTokenResponse * SaslAuthenticateResponse This issue affects Apache Kafka: from any version supported the listed API above through v3.9.1, v4.0.0. We advise the Kafka users to upgrade to v3.9.2, v4.0.1, or later to avoid this vulnerability.
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affected products (19)
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advisories (4)
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- WID-SEC-W-2026-1166Apache Kafka: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-04-16csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Apache Kafka ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, und um Informationen offenzulegen.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-3043IBM QRadar SIEM: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-08-26csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in IBM QRadar SIEM ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, um Informationen offenzulegen, um Dateien zu manipulieren, um einen Cross-Site Scripting Angriff durchzuführen und um beliebigen Programmcode auszuführen.
- GHSA-wf66-mphr-4c4rApache Kafka exposes sensitive information in its DEBUG logs2026-04-20ghsa · osvUS
Information exposure vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The NetworkClient component will output entire requests and responses information in the DEBUG log level in the logs. By default, the log level is set to INFO level. If the DEBUG level is enabled, the sensitive information will be exposed via the requests and responses output log. The entire lists of impacted requests and responses are: * AlterConfigsRequest * AlterUserScramCredentialsRequest * ExpireDelegationTokenRequest * IncrementalAlterConfigsRequest * RenewDelegationTokenRequest * SaslAuthenticateRequest * createDelegationTokenResponse * describeDelegationTokenResponse * SaslAuthenticateResponse This issue affects Apache Kafka: from any version supported the listed API above through v3.9.1, v4.0.0. Apache advises Kafka users to upgrade to v3.9.2, v4.0.1, or later to avoid this vulnerability.
- BIT-kafka-2026-33558Apache Kafka, Apache Kafka Clients: Information Exposure Through Network Client Log Output2026-04-22vendor · osvUS
Information exposure vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The NetworkClient component will output entire requests and responses information in the DEBUG log level in the logs. By default, the log level is set to INFO level. If the DEBUG level is enabled, the sensitive information will be exposed via the requests and responses output log. The entire lists of impacted requests and responses are: * AlterConfigsRequest * AlterUserScramCredentialsRequest * ExpireDelegationTokenRequest * IncrementalAlterConfigsRequest * RenewDelegationTokenRequest * SaslAuthenticateRequest * createDelegationTokenResponse * describeDelegationTokenResponse * SaslAuthenticateResponse This issue affects Apache Kafka: from any version supported the listed API above through v3.9.1, v4.0.0. We advise the Kafka users to upgrade to v3.9.2, v4.0.1, or later to avoid this vulnerability.
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references (7)
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- https://kafka.apache.org/community/downloads/Patchcnnvd
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-33558cnnvd
- https://kafka.apache.org/cve-listenisa_euvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/pz5g4ky3h0k91tfd14p0dzqjp80960klenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/17/3Mailing Listnvd
- https://kafka.apache.org/cve-listVendor Advisorynvd
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/pz5g4ky3h0k91tfd14p0dzqjp80960klMitigationVendor Advisorynvd
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