What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-25999?

CVE-2026-25999 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

Which versions of Klaw are affected by CVE-2026-25999?

A high-severity access control vulnerability in Klaw (CVE-2026-25999) allows unauthorized users to delete or reset metadata for any tenant without authentication.. A patch is available.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2026-25999?

Within 24 hours: Assess current Klaw deployment scope and identify all affected instances running versions prior to 2.10.2; restrict network access to Klaw administrative interfaces to trusted IPs only. Within 7 days: Apply vendor patch to upgrade all Klaw instances to version 2.10.2 or later; conduct post-patch validation testing. Within 30 days: Review access logs for unauthorized metadata modification attempts; implement additional authentication controls and audit logging for administrative actions.

Klaw CVE-2026-25999

HIGH

Improper Authorization (CWE-285)

2026-02-11 security-advisories@github.com

Apache Klaw

7.1

CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory

Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY

7.1 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:02 vuln.today

Patch released

Feb 26, 2026 - 23:25 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Feb 11, 2026 - 21:16 nvd

HIGH 7.1

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

Klaw is a self-service Apache Kafka Topic Management/Governance tool/portal. Prior to 2.10.2, there is an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to trigger a reset or deletion of metadata for any tenant. By sending a crafted request to the /resetMemoryCache endpoint, an attacker can clear cached configurations, environments, and cluster data. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.10.2.

AnalysisAI

Klaw versions before 2.10.2 contain an improper access control flaw in the /resetMemoryCache endpoint that allows authenticated attackers to wipe cached metadata, configurations, and cluster data across any tenant without proper authorization. This vulnerability affects Apache Kafka deployments using Klaw for topic governance and could disrupt Kafka cluster management and visibility. A patch is available in version 2.10.2 and later.

Technical ContextAI

Classified as CWE-285 (Improper Authorization). Affects Klaw. Klaw is a self-service Apache Kafka Topic Management/Governance tool/portal. Prior to 2.10.2, there is an improper access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized users to trigger a reset or deletion of metadata for any tenant. By sending a crafted request to the /resetMemoryCache endpoint, an attacker can clear cached configurations, environments, and cluster data. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.10.2.