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CVE-2026-115644: Apache Kafka: Connect Admin REST API Authentication Bypass via Unapplied REST Extensions

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Apache Kafka versions 2.4.0 before 4.2.2 and 4.3.0 before 4.3.2 have CVE-2026-115644, an authentication bypass in the Connect Admin REST API when admin.listeners is configured separately.

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Posted by Manikumar on Oct 28 Severity: low Affected versions: - Apache Kafka 2.4.0 before 4.2.2 - Apache Kafka 4.3.0 before 4.3.2 Description: Apache Kafka Connect contains an authentication bypass vulnerability affecting the admin REST API when admin.listeners is configured with a separate listener from the main listeners property. When operators isolate the admin REST API by explicitly configuring the admin.listeners property, REST extensions specified via...