{"dataType": "CVE_RECORD", "dataVersion": "5.2", "cveMetadata": {"cveId": "CVE-2026-105949", "assignerOrgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "state": "PUBLISHED", "assignerShortName": "redhat", "dateReserved": "2026-10-06T07:57:58.570Z", "datePublished": "2026-10-20T11:30:29.296Z", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-20T11:30:29.296Z"}, "containers": {"cna": {"title": "Cruise-control: streams for apache kafka cruise control: authentication bypass via extra path segment allows unauthenticated access to all admin endpoints", "metrics": [{"other": {"content": {"value": "Important", "namespace": "https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/"}, "type": "Red Hat severity rating"}}, {"cvssV3_1": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "format": "CVSS"}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Cruise Control's Jetty ConstraintSecurityHandler registers security constraints on exact path specs without a catch-all wildcard constraint and without calling setDenyUncoveredHttpMethods(true). The servlet routes requests using Path.of(pathInfo).getFileName(), which strips all leading segments and trailing slashes. Requests like POST /kafkacruisecontrol/x/rebalance bypass authentication entirely but still dispatch to admin endpoints. All 15 admin endpoints become reachable without authentication. In AMQ Streams, the Strimzi operator's NetworkPolicy restricts Cruise Control port 9090 to operator pods only, reducing effective severity to Important."}], "affected": [{"versions": [{"status": "affected", "version": "2.0.82", "lessThan": "3.1.0", "versionType": "semver"}], "packageName": "Cruise Control for Apache Kafka", "collectionURL": "https://github.com/cruise-control-for-kafka/cruise-control", "defaultStatus": "unaffected"}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "streams for Apache Kafka 2", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "cruise-control", "defaultStatus": "affected", "cpes": ["cpe:/a:redhat:amq_streams:2"]}, {"vendor": "Red Hat", "product": "streams for Apache Kafka 3", "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "packageName": "cruise-control", "defaultStatus": "affected", "cpes": ["cpe:/a:redhat:amq_streams:3"]}], "references": [{"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-105949", "tags": ["vdb-entry", "x_refsource_REDHAT"]}, {"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2510878", "name": "RHBZ#2510878", "tags": ["issue-tracking", "x_refsource_REDHAT"]}], "datePublic": "2026-10-20T11:00:00.000Z", "problemTypes": [{"descriptions": [{"cweId": "CWE-287", "description": "Improper Authentication", "lang": "en", "type": "CWE"}]}], "x_redhatCweChain": "CWE-287: Improper Authentication", "workarounds": [{"lang": "en", "value": "1. Verify Strimzi NetworkPolicy exists restricting CC :9090 to operator pods\n2. Do not expose CC :9090 via Ingress or Route \u2014 must not be externally accessible\n3. Confirm TLS is enabled on the CC HTTP endpoint (Strimzi default)\n4. For standalone CC: deploy path-normalizing reverse proxy and restrict :9090 via firewall"}], "timeline": [{"lang": "en", "time": "2026-08-04T03:32:18.261Z", "value": "Reported to Red Hat."}, {"lang": "en", "time": "2026-10-20T11:00:00.000Z", "value": "Made public."}], "providerMetadata": {"orgId": "53f830b8-0a3f-465b-8143-3b8a9948e749", "shortName": "redhat", "dateUpdated": "2026-10-20T11:30:29.296Z"}, "x_generator": {"engine": "cvelib 1.8.0"}}}}

{}

{"affected": [{"affectedData": [{"collectionURL": "https://github.com/cruise-control-for-kafka/cruise-control", "defaultStatus": "unaffected", "packageName": "Cruise Control for Apache Kafka", "versions": [{"lessThan": "3.1.0", "status": "affected", "version": "2.0.82", "versionType": "semver"}]}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/a:redhat:amq_streams:2"], "defaultStatus": "affected", "packageName": "cruise-control", "product": "streams for Apache Kafka 2", "vendor": "Red Hat"}, {"collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/", "cpes": ["cpe:/a:redhat:amq_streams:3"], "defaultStatus": "affected", "packageName": "cruise-control", "product": "streams for Apache Kafka 3", "vendor": "Red Hat"}], "source": "secalert@redhat.com"}], "cveTags": [], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "Cruise Control's Jetty ConstraintSecurityHandler registers security constraints on exact path specs without a catch-all wildcard constraint and without calling setDenyUncoveredHttpMethods(true). The servlet routes requests using Path.of(pathInfo).getFileName(), which strips all leading segments and trailing slashes. Requests like POST /kafkacruisecontrol/x/rebalance bypass authentication entirely but still dispatch to admin endpoints. All 15 admin endpoints become reachable without authentication. In AMQ Streams, the Strimzi operator's NetworkPolicy restricts Cruise Control port 9090 to operator pods only, reducing effective severity to Important."}], "id": "CVE-2026-105949", "lastModified": "2026-10-20T15:03:59.857", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 8.8, "baseSeverity": "HIGH", "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH", "integrityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "NONE", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 2.8, "impactScore": 5.9, "source": "secalert@redhat.com", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2026-10-20T12:17:28.847", "references": [{"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-105949"}, {"source": "secalert@redhat.com", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2510878"}], "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com", "vulnStatus": "Awaiting Analysis", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-287"}], "source": "secalert@redhat.com", "type": "Primary"}]}

{}

{"created": "2026-10-20T14:45:13.852808+00:00", "updated": "2026-10-20T14:45:13.852813+00:00", "vendors": []}