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CVE-2024-28098

Apache Pulsar: Improper Authorization For Topic-Level Policy Management

MEDIUM
5.4
CVSS Score
Published: March 12, 2024 at 06:15 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 07:20 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPulsar

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Severity
MEDIUM5.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Pulsar· Apachemaven
95%
2.11.0 ≤ v < 2.11.42.7.1 ≤ v < 2.10.63.0.0 ≤ v < 3.0.33.1.0 ≤ v < 3.1.33.2.0 ≤ v < 3.2.12.11.02.7.13.0.03.1.03.2.0
Affected range stops below 2.10.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 2.11.4, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.0.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (3)

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/12/12
Mailing ListVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://lists.apache.org/thread/3m6923y3wxpdcs9346sjvt8ql9swqc2z
Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://pulsar.apache.org/security/CVE-2024-28098/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

5.4MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-863

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