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CVE-2017-12610

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  • Published2018-07-26
  • WeaknessCWE-287

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Description

In Apache Kafka 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1 and 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.1, authenticated Kafka clients may use impersonation via a manually crafted protocol message with SASL/PLAIN or SASL/SCRAM authentication when using the built-in PLAIN or SCRAM server implementations in Apache Kafka.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-07-2614:29CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-11-03 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Apache kafka
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.10≥ 0.10.0.0, ≤ 0.10.2.1no fix published
0.11≥ 0.11.0.0, ≤ 0.11.0.1no fix published
kafka-clients
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.11≥ 0.11.0.0, < 0.11.0.20.11.0.2
0.10≥ 0.10.0.0, < 0.10.2.20.10.2.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.04.9read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-287read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.9 %2026-11-03
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryMODERATE2022-07-01

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published
2018-07-26
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-xm78-4m3g-7wm7

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-12610?

In Apache Kafka 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1 and 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.1, authenticated Kafka clients may use impersonation via a manually crafted protocol message with SASL/PLAIN or SASL/SCRAM authentication when using the built-in PLAIN or SCRAM server implementations in Apache Kafka.

Is CVE-2017-12610 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2017-12610 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.9% on 2026-11-03, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-12610?

CVE-2017-12610 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

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