CVE-2024-28098
Published:March 12, 2024
Updated:May 23, 2026
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 Packages
org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (JAVA):
Affected version(s) =3.2.0 <3.2.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.2.1org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.11.0 <2.11.4Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.11.4org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.0.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.0.3org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.1.0 <3.1.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.1.3org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=2.7.1 <2.10.6Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 2.10.6Related Resources (6)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.4
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Incorrect Authorization
EPSS
Base Score:
0.23