# Kafka vulnerabilities

> Kafka is made by Apache. We track 8 published vulnerabilities listed under that exact name, across 81 versions. None of them is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. Apache lists newer releases under their own names, such as Kafka Connect, so check those pages too.

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## At a glance

- **Made by:** [Apache](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/apache)
- **Published vulnerabilities:** 8
- **Known to be exploited:** 0 (listed under the name Kafka)
- **Versions tracked:** 81

## Is Kafka listed under other names?

Apache also lists Kafka under more specific names, such as Kafka Connect. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here.

- [Kafka Connect](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/apache/kafka_connect): 1 published vulnerability

## Which Kafka vulnerabilities are being exploited?

None of Kafka's published vulnerabilities is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. We keep watching that list.

## Which Kafka flaws are most likely to be used?

Ranked by the latest exploit-likelihood forecast (the chance each flaw is used in an attack in the next 30 days):

- [CVE-2020-27218](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2020-27218): 8.3%, Medium (CVSS 4.8)
- [CVE-2021-38153](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2021-38153): 6.2%, Medium (CVSS 5.9)
- [CVE-2018-17196](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-17196): 5.5%, High (CVSS 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-1288](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2018-1288): 4.8%, Medium (CVSS 5.4)
- [CVE-2019-12399](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2019-12399): 3.9%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-12610](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2017-12610): 2.9%, Medium (CVSS 6.8)
- [CVE-2022-34917](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-34917): 1.5%, High (CVSS 7.5)
- [CVE-2024-27309](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2024-27309): 1.1%, High (CVSS 7.4)
- [CVE-2026-41115](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2026-41115): 0.5%, Medium (CVSS 4.3)

## Questions

### How many vulnerabilities does Kafka have?

We track 8 published vulnerabilities listed under the name Kafka, across 81 versions.

### Which Kafka vulnerabilities are being exploited?

None of Kafka's vulnerabilities is on the list of flaws known to be exploited today.

### Why are newer Kafka flaws missing from this page?

Apache also lists Kafka under more specific names, such as Kafka Connect. Flaws listed only under those names are counted on their own pages, not here. Open the release you run to see its own list.

### How do I get alerts for Kafka?

Create a Precursor Intelligence account and track Kafka. We match it against every published flaw, give each one a risk score from 0 to 100 and keep watching, so you hear about new ones as soon as we know, by email, in the app or by webhook.

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