CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
59.8%
Apache Kafka is vulnerable to timing attacks that could allow remote attacker to obtain sensitive information
CVEID:CVE-2021-38153
**DESCRIPTION:**Apache Kafka could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a timing attack flaw due to the use of “Arrays.equals” to validate a password or key. By utilizing brute-force attack techniques, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain credentials information, and use this information to launch further attacks against the affected system.
CVSS Base score: 7.5
CVSS Temporal Score: See: https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/209762 for the current score.
CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Affected Product(s) | Version(s) |
---|---|
Log Analysis | 1.3.5.3 |
Log Analysis | 1.3.6.0 |
Log Analysis | 1.3.6.1 |
Log Analysis | 1.3.7.0 |
Log Analysis | 1.3.7.1 |
Log Analysis | 1.3.7.2 |
Version | Fix details |
---|---|
IBM Operations Analytics - Log Analysis version 1.3.5.3, 1.3.6.0, 1.3.6.1, 1.3.7.0, 1.3.7.1, 1.3.7.2 | Upgrade to Log Analysis version 1.3.7.2 Interim Fix 3. Download the 1.3.7.2-TIV-IOALA-IF003. For Log Analysis prior to 1.3.7.2, upgrade to 1.3.7-TIV-IOALA-FP2 before installing this fix. |
For deploying scalable data collection architecture, during configuring Apache Kafka brokers download Apache Kafka v2.8.1 or later instead of using Apache Kafka is bundled with Log Analysis
None
Vendor | Product | Version | CPE |
---|---|---|---|
ibm | smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis | 1.3.5.3 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis:1.3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
ibm | smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis | 1.3.6.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis:1.3.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
ibm | smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis | 1.3.6.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis:1.3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
ibm | smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis | 1.3.7.0 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis:1.3.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
ibm | smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis | 1.3.7.1 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis:1.3.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
ibm | smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis | 1.3.7.2 | cpe:2.3:a:ibm:smartcloud_analytics_log_analysis:1.3.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CVSS3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS
Percentile
59.8%