Kafka Manager Panel

What is the Kafka Manager Panel?

The Kafka Manager Panel is a module designed to detect misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, or software fingerprints related to the Kafka Manager software. It is an informative module that provides insights into the security posture of Kafka Manager installations.

This module has a severity level of "informative," meaning it provides valuable information without actively exploiting any vulnerabilities.

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Impact

The Kafka Manager Panel does not have a direct impact on the target system. Instead, it helps identify potential security risks, misconfigurations, or outdated software versions that may pose a threat to the overall security of the Kafka Manager installation.

How does the module work?

The Kafka Manager Panel operates by sending HTTP requests to the target system and analyzing the responses based on predefined matching conditions. It uses specific matchers to identify keywords in the response body and headers that indicate the presence of Kafka Manager.

For example, one of the matching conditions checks for the presence of the word "Kafka Manager" in the response body, while another condition looks for the word "Kafka-Manager" in the response headers.

By analyzing the responses and matching conditions, the module can determine if the target system is running Kafka Manager and provide valuable information about its configuration and potential vulnerabilities.

Example HTTP request:

GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: example.com
User-Agent: Vidoc-Scanner

Matching conditions:

- Matcher 1: Check if the word "Kafka Manager" is present in the response body. - Matcher 2: Check if the word "Kafka-Manager" is present in the response headers.

These matching conditions help identify instances of Kafka Manager and provide insights into its presence and configuration.

Reference:

- https://github.com/yahoo/CMAK

Metadata:

max-request: 1

verified: true

fofa-query: app="Kafka-Manager"

shodan-query: title:"Kafka-Manager"