{"cve":"CVE-2026-83525","nvd":{"published":"2026-10-28T17:18:43.983","modified":"2026-10-28T20:18:47.467","status":"Received","description":"Incorrect operator (CWE-480) in the FetchSnapshot RPC handler\nin Apache Kafka from 2.8.0 before 4.2.2, and from 4.3.0 before 4.3.2\non all platforms allows an authenticated attacker with\nCLUSTER_ACTION privilege to cause a denial of service\n(controller process termination) via a crafted\nFetchSnapshotRequest with an empty topics array or a topic\nwith no partitions.\n\nUsers are recommended to upgrade to version 4.2.2, 4.3.2, or\n4.4.0, which fix this issue. Users on unsupported branches\n(4.1.x and earlier) should upgrade to 4.2.2 or later.","cvss_v4":null,"cvss_v3":null,"cwes":["CWE-480"],"references":["https://github.com/apache/kafka/pull/23185","https://kafka.apache.org/cve-list","http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/10/28/7"],"products":[],"source":"nvd","synced_at":"2026-10-28T20:41:45.883959281+00:00"},"epss":null,"kev":null,"osv":[],"attribution":["This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.","EPSS scores: FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System, https://www.first.org/epss","Known exploited vulnerabilities: CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog, https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog","Package advisories: OSV (https://osv.dev), from the GitHub Advisory Database, PyPA, Go, RustSec and other ecosystem databases, under CC-BY 4.0 or CC0","CVE records: the CVE Program's CVE List (https://www.cve.org), under its terms of use (https://www.cve.org/Legal/TermsOfUse). CVE is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation; this product is not affiliated with the CVE Program."]}