Improper Authentication Affecting org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker package, versions [2.8.0,2.10.5)[2.11.0,2.11.2)[3.0.0,3.0.1)


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (52nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-JAVA-ORGAPACHEPULSAR-6134603
  • published21 Dec 2023
  • disclosed20 Dec 2023
  • creditMichael Marshall

Introduced: 20 Dec 2023

CVE-2023-37544  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker to version 2.10.5, 2.11.2, 3.0.1 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication through the /pingpong endpoint. An attacker can connect to the endpoint without requiring authentication, potentially leading to denial of service due to the WebSocket Proxy accepting any connections and excessive data transfer through misuse of the WebSocket ping/pong feature.

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