CVE-2026-33558
Information exposure vulnerability has been identified in Apache Kafka. The NetworkClient component will output entire requests and responses information in the DEBUG log level in the logs. By default, the log level is set to INFO level. If the DEBUG level is enabled, the sensitive information will be exposed via the requests and responses output log. The entire lists of impacted requests and responses are: * AlterConfigsRequest * AlterUserScramCredentialsRequest * ExpireDelegationTokenRequest * IncrementalAlterConfigsRequest * RenewDelegationTokenRequest * SaslAuthenticateRequest * createDelegationTokenResponse * describeDelegationTokenResponse * SaslAuthenticateResponse This issue affects Apache Kafka: from any version supported the listed API above through v3.9.1, v4.0.0. We advise the Kafka users to upgrade to v3.9.2, v4.0.1, or later to avoid this vulnerability.
EPSS 0.17% · 37.8th percentile
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Kafka | 0.11.0, 4.0.0 |
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Kafka Clients | 0.11.0, 4.0.0 |
Timeline
- Apr 17, 2026 PoC Published
- Apr 20, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 20, 2026 PoC Published
- Apr 20, 2026 PoC Published
- Apr 20, 2026 CVE Updated
- Apr 21, 2026 Security Advisory
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2026 EPSS Score
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- May 23, 2026 EPSS Score