# CVE-2018-17196: In Apache Kafka versions between 0.11.0.0 and 2.1.0, it is possible to manually craft a Produce request which bypasses transaction/idempoten

- Also known as: GHSA-47W3-66WQ-CPXG
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.1.1
- Published: 2019-07-11 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- Apache Kafka: 0.11.0.0 to 2.1.0
- org.apache.kafka:kafka (Maven): from 0.11.0.0, fixed in 2.1.1

## Description

In Apache Kafka versions between 0.11.0.0 and 2.1.0, it is possible to manually craft a Produce request which bypasses transaction/idempotent ACL validation. Only authenticated clients with Write permission on the respective topics are able to exploit this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to 2.1.1 or later where this vulnerability has been fixed.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Kafka, org.apache.kafka:kafka, upgrade to a fixed version (2.1.1) per the references below.
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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109139
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/d1581fb6464c9bec8a72575c01f5097d68e2fbb230aff24622622a58%40%3Ccommits.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/b0656d359c7d40ec9f39c8cc61bca66802ef9a2a12ee199f5b0c1442%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/519eb0fd45642dcecd9ff74cb3e71c20a4753f7d82e2f07864b5108f%40%3Cdev.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/f9bc3e55f4e28d1dcd1a69aae6d53e609a758e34d2869b4d798e13cc%40%3Cissues.drill.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rc27d424d0bdeaf31081c3e246db3c66e882243ae3f342dfa845e0261%40%3Ccommits.kafka.apache.org%3E
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8890b8f18f1de821595792b58b968a89692a255bc20d86d395270740%40%3Ccommits.druid.apache.org%3E
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
- https://www.mail-archive.com/dev%40kafka.apache.org/msg99277.html
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuoct2020.html
- https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r66de86b9a608c1da70b2d27d765c11ec88edf6e5dd6f379ab33e072a%40%3Cuser.flink.apache.org%3E

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