#VU67594 Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Apache Pulsar - CVE-2022-33682

 

#VU67594 Improper validation of certificate with host mismatch in Apache Pulsar - CVE-2022-33682

Published: September 22, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU67594
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-33682
CWE-ID: CWE-297
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Apache Pulsar
Software vendor:
Apache Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform MitM attack.

The vulnerability exists due to TLS hostname verification cannot be enabled in the Pulsar Broker's Java Client, the Pulsar Broker's Java Admin Client, the Pulsar WebSocket Proxy's Java Client, and the Pulsar Proxy's Admin Client. A remote attacker can perform MitM attack.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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