Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Apache Pulsar - CVE-2022-33681
Published: September 22, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU67593
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33681
CWE-ID: CWE-297
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.
The vulnerability exists due to delayed TLS hostname verification in the Pulsar Java Client and the Pulsar Proxy. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.
Affected software
Apache Pulsar
Red Hat Camel for Spring Boot
Red Hat Camel for Spring Boot
How to mitigate CVE-2022-33681
Install updates from vendor's website.
Apache Pulsar - addressed in versions 2.7.5, 2.8.4, 2.9.3, 2.10.1
Red Hat Camel for Spring Boot - update to 3.20.1
Red Hat Camel for Spring Boot - update to 3.20.1