EFAK through 5.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege users to manage accounts because the /api/users endpoints lack administrator role checks. Attackers can send POST, PUT, or DELETE requests to UserController to grant themselves ROLE_ADMIN, create administrators, or delete users, gaining control of managed Kafka clusters.
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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000
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| Description | EFAK through 5.1.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privilege users to manage accounts because the /api/users endpoints lack administrator role checks. Attackers can send POST, PUT, or DELETE requests to UserController to grant themselves ROLE_ADMIN, create administrators, or delete users, gaining control of managed Kafka clusters. | |
| Title | EFAK through 5.1.0 Privilege Escalation via /api/users REST API | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-16T21:17:35.235Z
Reserved: 2026-10-16T14:31:19.095Z
Link: CVE-2026-111681
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2026-10-16T18:17:51.063
Modified: 2026-10-16T22:17:22.387
Link: CVE-2026-111681
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Updated: 2026-10-16T19:15:02Z
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