7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-37544
Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy Authentication Bypass
Description

Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy allows an attacker to connect to the /pingpong endpoint without authentication. This issue affects Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy: from 2.8.0 through 2.8.*, from 2.9.0 through 2.9.*, from 2.10.0 through 2.10.4, from 2.11.0 through 2.11.1, 3.0.0. The known risks include a denial of service due to the WebSocket Proxy accepting any connections, and excessive data transfer due to misuse of the WebSocket ping/pong feature. 2.10 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 2.10.5. 2.11 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 2.11.2. 3.0 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 3.0.1. 3.1 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users are unaffected. Any users running the Pulsar WebSocket Proxy for 2.8, 2.9, and earlier should upgrade to one of the above patched versions.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 20, 2023, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 4, 2024, 6:52 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-37544 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apache pulsar
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/20/2 Mailing List
https://lists.apache.org/thread/od0k9zts1toc9h9snbqq4pjpyx28mv4m Mailing List

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-37544 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/20/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/20/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.apache.org/thread/od0k9zts1toc9h9snbqq4pjpyx28mv4m No Types Assigned https://lists.apache.org/thread/od0k9zts1toc9h9snbqq4pjpyx28mv4m Mailing List
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.10.5 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 2.11.0 up to (excluding) 2.11.2 *cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Dec. 20, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Improper Authentication vulnerability in Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy allows an attacker to connect to the /pingpong endpoint without authentication. This issue affects Apache Pulsar WebSocket Proxy: from 2.8.0 through 2.8.*, from 2.9.0 through 2.9.*, from 2.10.0 through 2.10.4, from 2.11.0 through 2.11.1, 3.0.0. The known risks include a denial of service due to the WebSocket Proxy accepting any connections, and excessive data transfer due to misuse of the WebSocket ping/pong feature. 2.10 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 2.10.5. 2.11 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 2.11.2. 3.0 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users should upgrade to at least 3.0.1. 3.1 Pulsar WebSocket Proxy users are unaffected. Any users running the Pulsar WebSocket Proxy for 2.8, 2.9, and earlier should upgrade to one of the above patched versions.
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation https://lists.apache.org/thread/od0k9zts1toc9h9snbqq4pjpyx28mv4m [No types assigned]
    Added Reference Apache Software Foundation http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/12/20/2 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE Apache Software Foundation CWE-287
    Added CVSS V3.1 Apache Software Foundation AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.04%

score

0.50898

percentile

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