Description
Kong Event Gateway versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.1 and 1.2.0 do not enforce key rotation before reaching NIST SP 800-38D recommended usage limit for AES-GCM encryption keys with random nonces when the AWS IAM encryption feature is enabled.



If a producer sends messages at a sustained high rate without key rotation, which only occurs on reboot of the Kong Event Gateway instance, the probability of a nonce collision becomes non-negligible. An authorized consumer who detects a nonce collision can recover parts of plaintext from the affected messages.



New versions 1.1.2 and 1.2.1 enforce automatic key rotation before the recommended usage limit is reached.
Published: 2026-08-05
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade Kong Event Gateway to version 1.1.2 (for the 1.1.x branch or 1.0.x which is no longer supported) or 1.2.1 (for the 1.2.x branch). These versions enforce automatic key rotation before the NIST-recommended usage limit is reached.

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History

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 05 Aug 2026 11:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Kong Event Gateway versions 1.0.0 through 1.1.1 and 1.2.0 do not enforce key rotation before reaching NIST SP 800-38D recommended usage limit for AES-GCM encryption keys with random nonces when the AWS IAM encryption feature is enabled. If a producer sends messages at a sustained high rate without key rotation, which only occurs on reboot of the Kong Event Gateway instance, the probability of a nonce collision becomes non-negligible. An authorized consumer who detects a nonce collision can recover parts of plaintext from the affected messages. New versions 1.1.2 and 1.2.1 enforce automatic key rotation before the recommended usage limit is reached.
Title Kong Event Gateway AES-GCM nonce reuse due to missing key rotation enforcement
Weaknesses CWE-323
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:N/SA:N/AU:N/R:U/U:Amber'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Kong

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-05T13:07:23.408Z

Reserved: 2026-07-27T15:40:25.996Z

Link: CVE-2026-17578

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T13:07:18.142Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-05T12:45:04Z

Weaknesses