kafka-ui 0.6-0.7.2 DoS via crafted config upload
CVE-2025-60536 Published on October 14, 2025

An issue in the Configure New Cluster interface of kafka-ui v0.6.0 to v0.7.2 allows attackers to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) via uploading a crafted configuration file.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-60536 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. Public availability of a proof of concept (POC) exploit exists for CVE-2025-60536. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

What is a Resource Exhaustion Vulnerability?

The software does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

CVE-2025-60536 has been classified to as a Resource Exhaustion vulnerability or weakness.


Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.03%
Percentile
9.08%

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) scores estimate the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. The percentile shows you how this score compares to all other vulnerabilities.