CVE-2023-50572
A remote, anonymous attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Apache Kafka to conduct a denial of service attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows remote anonymous attackers to conduct denial of service attacks.
- Who is affected
- All Apache Kafka deployments accessible to remote networks.
- Urgency
- Medium; denial of service impact is significant but does not enable code execution or privilege escalation.
- Action
- Upgrade Apache Kafka to a version addressing CVE-2023-50572.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.26% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 17% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (1)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Apache Kafka: Vulnerability enables denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-08-12
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