CVE-2021-41571 is a vulnerability in Apache Plusar
Published on February 1, 2022
Pulsar Admin API allows access to data from other tenants using getMessageById API
In Apache Pulsar it is possible to access data from BookKeeper that does not belong to the topics accessible by the authenticated user. The Admin API get-message-by-id requires the user to input a topic and a ledger id. The ledger id is a pointer to the data, and it is supposed to be a valid it for the topic. Authorisation controls are performed against the topic name and there is not proper validation the that ledger id is valid in the context of such ledger. So it may happen that the user is able to read from a ledger that contains data owned by another tenant. This issue affects Apache Pulsar Apache Pulsar version 2.8.0 and prior versions; Apache Pulsar version 2.7.3 and prior versions; Apache Pulsar version 2.6.4 and prior versions.
Weakness Type
What is an AuthZ Vulnerability?
The software performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
CVE-2021-41571 has been classified to as an AuthZ vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
Apache Software Foundation Apache Pulsar:- Version Apache Pulsar, <= 2.8.0 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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