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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-12399

When Connect workers in Apache Kafka 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, or 2.3.0 are configured with one or more config providers, and a connector is created/updated on that Connect cluster to use an externalized secret variable in a substring of…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.91%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.91%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

When Connect workers in Apache Kafka 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, or 2.3.0 are configured with one or more config providers, and a connector is created/updated on that Connect cluster to use an externalized secret variable in a substring of a connector configuration property value, then any client can issue a request to the same Connect cluster to obtain the connector's task configuration and the response will contain the plaintext secret rather than the externalized secrets variables.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
3.91% probability · 90th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-319
Affected
apache/kafka · oracle/banking corporate lending process management · oracle/banking credit facilities process management · oracle/banking liquidity management · oracle/banking payments · oracle/banking platform · oracle/banking supply chain finance · oracle/banking trade finance process management · oracle/banking virtual account management · oracle/blockchain platform · oracle/communications cloud native core policy · oracle/financial services analytical applications infrastructure · oracle/flexcube universal banking
Source
security@apache.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.