CVE-2026-33558

MEDIUM

Apache Kafka, Apache Kafka Clients: Information Exposure Through Network Client Log Output

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 36.3%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-533
Status published
Products (7)
apache/kafka 4.0.0 (4 CPE variants)
apache/kafka 0.11.0.0 - 3.9.2
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Kafka 0.11.0 - 3.9.1
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Kafka 4.0.0
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Kafka Clients 0.11.0 - 3.9.1
Apache Software Foundation/Apache Kafka Clients 4.0.0
org.apache.kafka/kafka-clients 0.11.0 - 3.9.2Maven
Published Apr 20, 2026
Tracked Since Apr 20, 2026