CVE-2018-1288 Improper Control of Generation of Code in Apache Kafka
Authenticated users can perform broker-reserved actions via manual fetch requests, causing data loss and replication issues in Apache Kafka.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-1288?
CVE-2018-1288 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Oracle Database, published on 26 Jul 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In Apache Kafka 0.9.0.0 to 0.9.0.1, 0.10.0.0 to 0.10.2.1, 0.11.0.0 to 0.11.0.2, and 1.0.0, authenticated Kafka users may perform action reserved for the Broker via a manually created fetch request interfering with data replication, resulting in data loss.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-1288?
6 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.apache.kafka:kafka. It affects 5 products.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.kafka:kafka Maven | From 0.11.0.0 | 0.11.0.3 |
org.apache.kafka:kafka Maven | From 0.11.0.0 | 0.11.0.3 |
org.apache.kafka:kafka Maven | From 0.9.0.0 | 0.10.2.2 |
org.apache.kafka:kafka Maven | From 0.9.0.0 | 0.10.2.2 |
org.apache.kafka:kafka Maven | From 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
org.apache.kafka:kafka Maven | From 1.0.0 | 1.0.1 |
Linux distribution packages (10)
ardana-monasca SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 8.0+git.1535031421.9262a47-3.12.1 |
ardana-spark SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 8.0+git.1534267176.a5f3a22-3.6.1 |
kafka SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 0.10.2.2-5.6.1 |
openstack-monasca-api SUSE:HPE Helion OpenStack 8 | All versions | 2.2.1~dev24-3.6.1 |
ardana-monasca SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 8.0+git.1535031421.9262a47-3.12.1 |
ardana-spark SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 8.0+git.1534267176.a5f3a22-3.6.1 |
kafka SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 0.10.2.2-5.6.1 |
openstack-monasca-api SUSE:OpenStack Cloud 8 | All versions | 2.2.1~dev24-3.6.1 |
kafka SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | All versions | 0.10.2.2-5.6.1 |
openstack-monasca-api SUSE:OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 | All versions | 2.2.1~dev24-3.6.1 |
Products include Apache Kafka, Oracle Database, Oracle Primavera P6 Enterprise Project Portfolio Management, Oracle Timesten In-Memory Database, Redhat Jboss Middleware Text-Only Advisories.
How do I fix CVE-2018-1288?
Upgrade org.apache.kafka:kafka to a fixed version for your release line: 0.11.0.3, 0.10.2.2 or 1.0.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2018-1288 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-1288 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oracle Database
- CVE-2026-33557 Apache Kafka: Missing JWT token validation in OAUTHBEARER authentication
- CVE-2025-27818 Apache Kafka: Possible RCE attack via SASL JAAS LdapLoginModule configuration
- CVE-2018-17196 Improper Input Validation in Apache Kafka
- CVE-2026-35554 Apache Kafka Clients: Kafka Producer Message Corruption and Misrouting via Buffer Pool Race Condition
- CVE-2025-27817 Apache Kafka Client: Arbitrary file read and SSRF vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gh27-38p5-mrxc, SUSE-SU-2018:3563-1.