How severe is CVE-2023-27716?

CVE-2023-27716 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-27716 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-27716?

CVE-2023-27716 affects Kafkaui-lite Project Kafkaui-lite. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-27716?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-27716 published?

CVE-2023-27716 was published on 2023-06-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-27716

CVE-2023-27716 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Kafkaui-lite Project Kafkaui-lite with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Kafkaui-lite Project Kafkaui-lite
Published: 2023-06-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An issue was discovered in freakchicken kafkaUI-lite 1.2.11 allows attackers on the same network to gain escalated privileges for the nodes running on it.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-27716?: An issue was discovered in freakchicken kafkaUI-lite 1.2.11 allows attackers on the same network to gain escalated privileges for the nodes running on it.
How severe is CVE-2023-27716?: CVE-2023-27716 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-27716 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-27716?: CVE-2023-27716 affects Kafkaui-lite Project Kafkaui-lite. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-27716?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-27716 published?: CVE-2023-27716 was published on 2023-06-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/G-H-Z/CVE/blob/main/CVE-2023-27716

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:kafkaui-lite_project:kafkaui-lite:1.2.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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