Medium severity6.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-12610
CVE-2017-12610
Description
In Apache Kafka 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1 and 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.1, authenticated Kafka clients may use impersonation via a manually crafted protocol message with SASL/PLAIN or SASL/SCRAM authentication when using the built-in PLAIN or SCRAM server implementations in Apache Kafka.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.kafka:kafka-clientsMaven | >= 0.10.0.0, < 0.10.2.2 | 0.10.2.2 |
org.apache.kafka:kafka-clientsMaven | >= 0.11.0.0, < 0.11.0.2 | 0.11.0.2 |
Affected products
2- Apache Software Foundation/Apache Kafkav5Range: 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
12- www.securityfocus.com/bid/104899nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xm78-4m3g-7wm7ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-12610ghsaADVISORY
- lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f@%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3EghsaWEB
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- www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlnvdWEB
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