Apache Druid <= 34.0.0 - Weak Cookie Signature Secret via ThreadLocalRandom
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2025-59390. PoCs published by exploitintel, Daeda1usUK.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2025-59390, an Apache Druid Kerberos authentication bypass vulnerability caused by weak PRNG cookie signing. The PoC includes multiple attack vectors, including JVM memory scanning and cookie forgery, along with a detailed lab setup and technical analysis.
Description
Apache Druid’s Kerberos authenticator uses a weak fallback secret when the `druid.auth.authenticator.kerberos.cookieSignatureSecret` configuration is not explicitly set. In this case, the secret is generated using `ThreadLocalRandom`, which is not a crypto-graphically secure random number generator. This may allow an attacker to predict or brute force the secret used to sign authentication cookies, potentially enabling token forgery or authentication bypass. Additionally, each process generates its own fallback secret, resulting in inconsistent secrets across nodes. This causes authentication failures in distributed or multi-broker deployments, effectively leading to a incorrectly configured clusters. Users are advised to configure a strong `druid.auth.authenticator.kerberos.cookieSignatureSecret` This issue affects Apache Druid: through 34.0.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 35.0.0, which fixes the issue making it mandatory to set `druid.auth.authenticator.kerberos.cookieSignatureSecret` when using the Kerberos authenticator. Services will fail to come up if the secret is not set.
Exploits (2)
This repository contains a functional exploit for CVE-2025-59390, an Apache Druid Kerberos authentication bypass vulnerability caused by weak PRNG cookie signing. The PoC includes multiple attack vectors, including JVM memory scanning and cookie forgery, along with a detailed lab setup and technical analysis.
The repository describes a vulnerability in Apache Druid's Kerberos authenticator where a weak fallback secret is used if not explicitly configured, allowing potential token forgery or authentication bypass. The issue stems from the use of ThreadLocalRandom for secret generation, which is not cryptographically secure.
References (2)
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H