SB2025050546 - IBM Business Automation Workflow update for Apache Kafka 



SB2025050546 - IBM Business Automation Workflow update for Apache Kafka

Published: May 5, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2025050546
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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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.