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CVE-2026-33557 Apache Kafka: Missing JWT token validation in OAUTHBEARER authentication

🗓️ 20 Apr 2026 13:28:43Reported by apacheType 
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Kafka OAuthBearer JWT validation can be bypassed; set validator to BrokerJwtValidator. Fixed in Kafka 4.1.2 and later.

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attackerkb
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Circl
CVE-2026-33557
17 Apr 202609:12
–circl
cnnvd
CNNVD
Apache Kafka security vulnerabilities
20 Apr 202600:00
–cnnvd
cve
CVE
CVE-2026-33557
20 Apr 202613:28
–cve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-23846
20 Apr 202615:31
–euvd
github
Github Security Blog
Apache Kafka does not validate JWT tokens in its OAUTHBEARER authentication implementation
20 Apr 202615:31
–github
mend
Mend
CVE-2026-33557
20 Apr 202613:28
–mend
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    "product": "Apache Kafka",
    "vendor": "Apache Software Foundation",
    "versions": [
      {
        "lessThanOrEqual": "4.1.1",
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "4.1.0",
        "versionType": "semver"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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