Risk | High |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2021-22160 |
CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Apache Pulsar Server applications / Conferencing, Collaboration and VoIP solutions |
Vendor | Apache Foundation |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU53540
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-22160
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests based on JSON Web Tokens (JWT). The signature of the token is not validated if the algorithm of the presented token is set to "none". A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and connect under arbitrary account to the application, including administrative accounts.
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Vulnerable software versionsApache Pulsar: 1.14 - 2.7.0
External linkshttp://seclists.org/oss-sec/2021/q2/163
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.