Improper Certificate Validation Affecting org.opensearch.dataprepper.plugins:kafka-plugins package, versions [,2.12.2)
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- published19 Oct 2025
- disclosed15 Oct 2025
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 15 Oct 2025
NewCVE-2025-62371 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade org.opensearch.dataprepper.plugins:kafka-plugins to version 2.12.2 or higher.
Overview
org.opensearch.dataprepper.plugins:kafka-plugins is a Data Prepper project: kafka-plugins
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Certificate Validation in the SSL certificate validation process when the cert parameter is not explicitly provided. An attacker can intercept and modify data in transit by performing a man-in-the-middle attack.
Workaround
This vulnerability can be mitigated by explicitly specifying the cert parameter in the configuration with the path to your cluster's CA certificate.