EFAK through 5.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege users to manage accounts because the…
EFAK through 5.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege users to manage accounts because the /api/users endpoints lack administrator role checks. Attackers can send POST, PUT, or DELETE requests to UserController to grant themselves ROLE_ADMIN, create administrators, or delete users, gaining control of managed Kafka clusters.
Read at NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0)
- Vendor
- Apache Software Foundation
- Product
- Kafka
- CVSS
- 8.8
- Exposure class
- Database
Why it ranks 15 (Routine)
- CVSS 8.8 high
- Product class: database
- Recency: items published within 24 hours gain 15, within 72 hours 6, within 7 days 2.
Links
- NIST National Vulnerability Database (CVE API 2.0) (nvd.nist.gov)
- CVE-2026-111681 on this site · NVD · CVE.org · Vulnpedia
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