SB2025011028 - IBM Spectrum Control update for Apache Kafka
Published: January 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025011028
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-31141)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to the way Apache Kafka Clients handles custom configurations. A remote user with access to REST API can read arbitrary files and variables on the system and escalate their privileges filesystem/environment access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.