CVE-2026-17578

Kong Event Gateway AES-GCM nonce reuse due to missing key rotation enforcement

Published Aug 5, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

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
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Kong
Kong kong Enterprise Gateway
Vendors & Products Kong
Kong kong Enterprise Gateway
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Metrics ssvc

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

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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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Kong
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 1:07 PM
Reserved
Jul 27, 2026, 3:40 PM
Status
Awaiting Analysis
Published
Aug 5, 2026, 11:16 AM
Modified
Oct 23, 2026, 9:10 PM