Lightbend Alpakka Kafka up to 4.x Configuration debug log file

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Lightbend Alpakka Kafka up to 4.x. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Configuration Handler. Performing a manipulation results in debug log file. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2023-29471. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Lightbend Alpakka Kafka up to 4.x. This affects an unknown function of the component Configuration Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a debug log file vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-534. This entry has been deprecated because its abstraction was too low-level. See CWE-532. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Lightbend Alpakka Kafka before 5.0.0 logs its configuration as debug information, and thus log files may contain credentials (if plain cleartext login is configured). This occurs in akka.kafka.internal.KafkaConsumerActor.

The weakness was shared 04/28/2023 as 1592. It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-29471 since 04/06/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 5.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1201). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Debug log file
CWE: CWE-534 / CWE-532 / CWE-200
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Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Alpakka Kafka 5.0.0

Timelineinfo

04/06/2023 🔍
04/28/2023 +22 days 🔍
04/28/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/06/2025 +800 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 1592
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-29471 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29471
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227619
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/28/2023 07:29
Updated: 07/06/2025 21:03
Changes: 04/28/2023 07:29 (41), 05/21/2023 12:08 (11), 01/31/2025 21:23 (26), 07/06/2025 21:03 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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