Streamshub/console: console-operator: streams for apache kafka console: unfiltered kafka client properties → sa-token exfiltration via config.providers
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-96740 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-28 18:17:26 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-30 21:17:18 UTC |
| Description | A flaw was found in the StreamsHub Console for Apache Kafka. Tenant-supplied Kafka client properties from the Console custom resource are copied into the console-api AdminClient configuration without filtering security-sensitive keys, allowing a Console CR author to set config.providers and bootstrap.servers to exfiltrate the console-api ServiceAccount token to an attacker-controlled broker. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 6.5 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.003650000 probability, percentile 0.277920000 (date 2026-09-29)
Problem Types: CWE-470 | CWE-470 Use of Externally-Controlled Input to Select Classes or Code ('Unsafe Reflection')
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 6.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Red Hat | StreamsHub Console For Apache Kafka | affected 0.2.1 0.12.9 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | StreamsHub Console For Apache Kafka | affected 0.13.0 0.14.1 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Streams For Apache Kafka 2 | Not specified | Not specified |
| CNA | Red Hat | Streams For Apache Kafka 3 | Not specified | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/streamshub/console/pull/2957 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-96740 | [email protected] | access.redhat.com | |
| bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi | [email protected] | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-09-23T14:18:04.405Z | Reported to Red Hat. |
| CNA | 2026-09-28T17:05:21.306Z | Made public. |
Workarounds
CNA: Restrict `create`, `update`, and `patch` permissions for Console custom resources to trusted administrators only. Where supported, apply a NetworkPolicy to restrict Console API egress to approved Kafka broker endpoints. These controls reduce exposure to the reported ServiceAccount-credential disclosure path but do not replace the permanent fix, which is to filter security-sensitive Kafka client properties. Upgrade to a release containing the permanent fix when available.