CVE-2024-27309
Description
A flaw was found in Apache Kafka during the migration from ZooKeeper (ZK) to KRaft mode that affects Access Control List (ACL) enforcement. Specifically, when an ACL is removed from a resource and the resource retains two or more other ACLs, Kafka may incorrectly treat the resource as having only one ACL. This issue can lead to misconfigured access permissions during the migration period. Depending on the type of ACLs (ALLOW or DENY) in use, the impact ranges from potential availability issues (for ALLOW ACLs) to confidentiality and integrity risks (for DENY ACLs). The bug can be mitigated by resetting broker states or adding new ACLs without causing metadata loss.
Statement
The vulnerability in Apache Kafka during the migration from ZooKeeper (ZK) to KRaft mode is of Moderate severity due to its potential impact on access control enforcement. By incorrectly interpreting the number of ACLs associated with a resource after an ACL removal, Kafka may misapply access permissions during the transitional phase. This could lead to temporary lapses in security enforcement, particularly concerning confidentiality and integrity for DENY ACLs or availability for ALLOW ACLs. While the bug does not result in permanent data loss or corruption, it necessitates careful management to prevent unauthorized access or disruption during the migration process. Immediate mitigation involves resetting broker states or strategically adding new ACLs to affected resources to restore correct access control functionality.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 6.8 | N/A | 7.4 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | High |
| Privileges Required | Low | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Confidentiality
Technical Impact: Read Application Data; Read Files or Directories
An attacker could bypass intended access restrictions to read sensitive data, either by reading the data directly from a data store that is not correctly restricted, or by accessing insufficiently-protected, privileged functionality to read the data.
Integrity
Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; Modify Files or Directories
An attacker could bypass intended access restrictions to modify sensitive data, either by writing the data directly to a data store that is not correctly restricted, or by accessing insufficiently-protected, privileged functionality to write the data.
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Bypass Protection Mechanism
An attacker could bypass intended access restrictions to gain privileges by modifying or reading critical data directly, or by accessing privileged functionality.
Confidentiality,Integrity,Availability
Technical Impact: Execute Unauthorized Code or Commands
An attacker could use elevated privileges to execute unauthorized commands or code.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
An attacker could gain unauthorized access to resources on the system and excessively consume those resources, leading to a denial of service.
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