SB2023021101 - Deserialization of untrused data in Apache Kafka Connect
Published: February 11, 2023 Updated: April 19, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2023021101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Deserialization of Untrusted Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-25194)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to Apache Kafka Connect performs deserialization of data retrieved from the configured LDAP server in "com.sun.security.auth.module.JndiLoginModule". A remote user ability to create/modify connectors on the server with an arbitrary Kafka client SASL JAAS config can configure the server to connect to a malicious LDAP server and execute arbitrary Java code on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.