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CVE-2024-28098: Apache Pulsar: Improper Authorization For Topic-Level Policy Management

Noroxi assessment

Priority: Monitor (action score 22/100)

  • The sources we track (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei, GitHub) show no public exploit code or exploitation in the wild.
  • Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 1.7% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 77% of all records.
  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it. A low-privileged account is enough. No user action is required. No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.
  • Fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar 2.10.6, 2.11.4, 3.0.3.
  • Mentioned 1 time in Turkish national cyber security advisories (siberguvenlik.gov.tr).

Low priority for now. Upgrade to Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar 2.10.6, 2.11.4, 3.0.3 or later.

Generated automatically from the record's data: CVSS (NVD and CNA), CISA KEV and SSVC, FIRST EPSS, exploit sources, fixed versions. How we calculate it

Primary sources: NVD · CVE.org · FIRST EPSS

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.

MediumCVSS 5.4 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Mar 12, 2024
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
1.7% · 77th percentile

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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
21 / 40 · 5.4 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
1 / 30 · 1.7%

CISA SSVC decision

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial

Vulnrichment: CISA's decision-tree inputs.

CNA vs NVD score

NVD
5.4
CNA · apache
6.4
1.0 point gap

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

The score given by the assigning authority versus NVD’s independent score. A gap means the severity is contested.

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Affected systems

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VendorProduct
apachepulsar

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • apache pulsar2.7.1 and later · before 2.10.6
  • apache pulsar2.11.0 and later · before 2.11.4
  • apache pulsar3.0.0 and later · before 3.0.3
  • apache pulsar3.1.0 and later · before 3.1.3
  • apache pulsar3.2.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (apache). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar

    • 2.7.1 and later · before 2.10.6affected · semver
    • 2.11.0 and later · before 2.11.4affected · semver
    • 3.0.0 and later · before 3.0.3affected · semver
    • 3.1.0 and later · before 3.1.3affected · semver
    • 3.2.0 and later · before 3.2.1affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Mavenorg.apache.pulsar:pulsar-brokerfrom 2.11.0 · before 2.11.42.11.4
Mavenorg.apache.pulsar:pulsar-brokerfrom 2.7.1 · before 2.10.62.10.6
Mavenorg.apache.pulsar:pulsar-brokerfrom 3.0.0 · before 3.0.33.0.3
Mavenorg.apache.pulsar:pulsar-brokerfrom 3.1.0 · before 3.1.33.1.3
Mavenorg.apache.pulsar:pulsar-brokerfrom 3.2.0 · before 3.2.13.2.1

Same product

apache: all records

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2024-27317Apache Pulsar: Pulsar Functions Worker's Archive Extraction Vulnerability Allows Unauthorized File Modification
    56Plan
  • CVE-2021-22160Authentication with JWT allows use of “none”-algorithm
    55Plan
  • CVE-2024-27135Apache Pulsar: Improper Input Validation in Pulsar Function Worker allows Remote Code Execution
    41Plan

Published before and after this one in the same product

  • ← EarlierCVE-2022-34321Mar 12, 2024 · Apache Pulsar: Improper Authentication for Pulsar Proxy Statistics Endpoint
    33Monitor
  • ← EarlierCVE-2024-27894Mar 12, 2024 · Apache Pulsar: Pulsar Functions Worker Allows Unauthorized File Access and Unauthorized HTTP/HTTPS Proxying
    36Monitor
  • Later →CVE-2024-29834Apr 2, 2024 · Apache Pulsar: Improper Authorization For Namespace and Topic Management Endpoints
    25Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar2.10.6Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar2.11.4Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar3.0.3Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar3.1.3Vendor (CNA)
Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar3.2.1Vendor (CNA)
Maven:org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker2.10.6Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker2.11.4Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker3.0.3Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker3.1.3Package registry (OSV)
Maven:org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker3.2.1Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

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Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

  • CVE-2023-30429244 days apartApache Pulsar: Incorrect Authorization for Function Worker when using mTLS Authentication through Pulsar Proxy
    35Monitor
  • CVE-2023-30428244 days apartApache Pulsar Broker: Incorrect Authorization Validation for Rest Producer
    32Monitor
  • CVE-2023-37579244 days apartApache Pulsar Function Worker: Incorrect Authorization for Function Worker Can Leak Sink/Source Credentials
    26Monitor
  • CVE-2024-2983421 days apartApache Pulsar: Improper Authorization For Namespace and Topic Management Endpoints
    25Monitor

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

National notice (Türkiye Cybersecurity Directorate / USOM)

Official security notices citing this record; remediation advice is on the agency's page.

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Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Anyone who can reach it over the internet can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
low · data can be read
Integrity
low · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
none
Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
Low
Integrity impact
Low
Availability impact
None

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-863 · Incorrect Authorization

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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References

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