6.4

CVE-2024-28098: apache software foundation apache pulsar Incorrect Authorization

CVSS: 6.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesGHSA-g627-r579-rw35
Published 12-03-2024Last modified 13-02-2025
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2024-28098 is a medium (CVSS 6.4) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in apache software foundation apache pulsar. EPSS estimates a 1.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
26/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
6.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
1.70%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 12-03-2024
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 13-02-2025
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.70%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

77%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.70% on 18-09-2026

18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score
1.70%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Apache1 product
  • pulsarEOL≥ 2.7.1, < 2.10.6 | ≥ 2.11.0, < 2.11.4 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.3 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.3 | 3.2.0
Apache software foundation1 product
  • apache pulsar≥ 2.7.1, < 2.10.6 | ≥ 2.11.0, < 2.11.4 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.3 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.3 | ≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.1
Org.apache.pulsar1 product
  • pulsar-broker≥ 3.2.0, < 3.2.1 | ≥ 3.1.0, < 3.1.3 | ≥ 3.0.0, < 3.0.3 | ≥ 2.11.0, < 2.11.4 | ≥ 2.7.1, < 2.10.6

3 vendors · 3 products

References

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