Apache Kafka API CONSUMER_GROUP_DESCRIBE Unauthorized Access

The vulnerability of the API CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE mechanism used by the Apache Kafka messaging broker is related to deficiencies in the authorization process. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker, operating remotely, to gain unauthorized access to protected information...

BIT-KAFKA-2026-41115 Apache Kafka: Improper Authorization in CONSUMER_GROUP_DESCRIBE API

An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The implementation of the CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE 69 API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This...

SUSE CVE-2026-41115

An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The implementation of the CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE 69 API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This...

CVE-2026-41115

An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The implementation of the CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE 69 API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This...

CVE-2026-41115

Apache Kafka contains an improper authorization vulnerability (CWE-285) in the CONSUMER_GROUP_DESCRIBE (69) API. The discrepancy exists because the API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource, while official documentation and KIP-848 specify READ . While the current implementation ...

CVE-2026-41115

An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The implementation of the CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE 69 API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This...

CVE-2026-41115 Apache Kafka: Improper Authorization in CONSUMER_GROUP_DESCRIBE API

An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The implementation of the CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE 69 API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This...

CVE-2026-41115 Apache Kafka: Improper Authorization in CONSUMER_GROUP_DESCRIBE API

An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The implementation of the CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE 69 API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This...

EUVD-2026-33904

An improper authorization vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The implementation of the CONSUMERGROUPDESCRIBE 69 API validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource instead of the READ operation that documented in the official kafka documentation and the KIP-848. This...

PT-2026-45725

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apache Kafka affected versions not specified Description An improper authorization issue exists in the 'CONSUMER GROUP DESCRIBE' 69 API. The implementation validates the DESCRIBE operation on the GROUP resource, which contradicts the READ...

Apache Kafka security vulnerabilities

Apache Kafka is an open-source distributed streaming platform developed by the Apache Foundation in the United States. This platform enables the acquisition of real-time data, allowing for the creation of applications that can respond instantly to changes in data streams. There is a security...