Description
Apache Druid’s Kerberos authenticator uses a weak fallback secret when the `druid.auth.authenticator.kerberos.cookieSignatureSecret` configuration is not explicitly set. In this case, the secret is generated using `ThreadLocalRandom`,
which is not a crypto-graphically secure random number generator. This
may allow an attacker to predict or brute force the secret used to sign
authentication cookies, potentially enabling token forgery or
authentication bypass. Additionally, each process generates its own
fallback secret, resulting in inconsistent secrets across nodes. This
causes authentication failures in distributed or multi-broker
deployments, effectively leading to a incorrectly configured clusters. Users are
advised to configure a strong `druid.auth.authenticator.kerberos.cookieSignatureSecret`
This issue affects Apache Druid: through 34.0.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 35.0.0, which fixes the issue making it mandatory to set `druid.auth.authenticator.kerberos.cookieSignatureSecret` when using the Kerberos authenticator. Services will fail to come up if the secret is not set.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apache Software Foundation | Apache Druid | ≤ 34.0.0 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 1 repository
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Daeda1usUK/CVE-2025-59390- ★ 1 · Nov 28, 2025
CVE-2025-59390 and ThreadLocalRandom Inverse
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maven | org.apache.druid:druid | < 35.0.0 | 35.0.0 | GHSA-w88f-4875-99c8 |
References
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/jwjltllnntgj1sb9wzsjmvwm9f8rlhg8 vendor-advisory