CVE-2026-33558
An attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Apache Kafka to bypass security measures and disclose information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Kafka enable security measure bypass and information disclosure.
- Who is affected
- Apache Kafka deployments exposed to remote attackers.
- Urgency
- Medium severity; information disclosure and bypass; patch according to standard schedule.
- Action
- Upgrade Kafka to the patched version and review access controls.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.63% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 47% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Apache Kafka: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-08-14
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in IBM products (July 31, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-31
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