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Echo: org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients: security update to 3.9.2

medium Tenable Self-Hosted Container Security Plugin ID 462014

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2026-33558)

Solution

Update the org.apache.kafka:kafka-clients library and its related packages to version 3.9.2 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2026-33558

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 462014

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 1.2

Percentile: 0.01

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5

Temporal Score: 3.7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-33558

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 5.3

Temporal Score: 4.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 4/20/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-33558