NVD HIGH: CVE-2026-15911 — Confluent Kafka Python client's HashiCorp Vault KMS integration could allow a re...

Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 07:17 PM UTC·Source: NIST NVD

Updated: Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 04:00 AM UTC

Executive Summary

Confluent Kafka Python client's HashiCorp Vault KMS integration could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper TLS certificate validation.

Analysis

Confluent Kafka Python client's HashiCorp Vault KMS integration could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information due to improper TLS certificate validation. CVSS Score: 7.4. Published: 2026-10-01T19:17:19.947.

Indicators of Compromise (1)

CVE (1)

CVE-2026-15911

NVD MITRE CVE

Source Attribution

Originally published by NIST NVD on Oct 1, 2026. Verified by: NIST.

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