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CVE-2023-34040

Java Deserialization vulnerability in Spring-Kafka When Improperly Configured

Published: Aug 24, 2023Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD GHSA BDUCWE-502
5.3MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
2.2%
Top 19.4%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
1 Known
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

Spring-Kafka has Java Deserialization vulnerability When Improperly Configured

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:LI:LA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:LIntegrity
Low
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-502

Affected Products

Maven
package-ecosystem
org.springframework.kafka:spring-kafka
OSS Libraries
Spring
oss-projectaka spring security, spring framework, spring boot
Spring For Apache Kafka
OSS Libraries
vmware
commercial·USaka vmware inc
spring for apache kafkaLibraryLibrary
OSS Libraries / generic-library
Apache Software Foundation
oss-project·USaka apache foundation
KafkaOn-premDatabase
Databases / cache-message-queue

Exploitability

1 exploit source identified

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MITRE ATT&CK

3 techniques
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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34040
nvd.nist.gov
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-kafka/commit/25ac793a78725e2ca4a3a2888a1506a4bfcf0c9d
github.com
https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-kafka/commit/eb779679812f61a8553ced3d0e4069dca65560ed
github.com
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