Auth bypass in Apache Pulsar
CVE-2024-28098
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with only produce or consume permissions to modify topic-level policies, such as retention, TTL, and offloading settings. These management operations should be restricted to users with the tenant admin role or super user role. This issue affects Apache Pulsar versions from 2.7.1 to 2.10.5, from 2.11.0 to 2.11.3, from 3.0.0 to 3.0.2, from 3.1.0 to 3.1.2, and 3.2.0. 2.10 Apache Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 2.10.6. 2.11 Apache Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 2.11.4. 3.0 Apache Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 3.0.3. 3.1 Apache Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 3.1.3. 3.2 Apache Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 3.2.1. Users operating versions prior to those listed above should upgrade to the aforementioned patched versions or newer versions.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.017 (74.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Apache Pulsar — versions 3.2.0
- Apache Software Foundation Pulsar — versions 2.7.1, 2.11.0, 3.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@apache.org (Vendor Advisory, mailing-list)
- security@apache.org (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- security@apache.org (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-28098?
- CVE-2024-28098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Pulsar, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2024-03-12.
- How severe is CVE-2024-28098?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.