CVE-2021-22160

If Apache Pulsar is configured to authenticate clients using tokens 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". This allows an attacker to connect to Pulsar instances as any user (incl. admins).
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

07 Nov 2023, 03:30

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe845aa1573a61769b9c5916c62971f4b10de87c2ea5f38a97f0cf84@%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[pulsar-dev] 20210531 Re: [DISCUSS] Propose More Formal Policy for Security Patches and EOL of Versions', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8e545559781231a83bf0644548c660255859e52feb86bbfcd42590da@%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[pulsar-dev] 20210527 Re: Cutting 2.6.4 release to address CVE-2021-22160', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca54f4b26ba5e6f2e39732b47ec51640e89f57e3b6a38ac3bab314df@%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[pulsar-dev] 20210604 Re: [DISCUSS] Propose More Formal Policy for Security Patches and EOL of Versions', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra49cb62105154e4795b259c79a6b27d63bfa2ab5787ff8529b089550@%3Cusers.pulsar.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[pulsar-users] 20210527 Re: [SECURITY] [CVE-2021-22160] Authentication with JWT allows use of "none"-algorithm', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2e90942996dceebac8296abf39257cfeb5ae918f82f7af3d37a48c5@%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[pulsar-dev] 20210527 Cutting 2.6.4 release to address CVE-2021-22160', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • {'url': 'https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra49cb62105154e4795b259c79a6b27d63bfa2ab5787ff8529b089550@%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E', 'name': '[pulsar-dev] 20210527 Re: [SECURITY] [CVE-2021-22160] Authentication with JWT allows use of "none"-algorithm', 'tags': ['Mailing List', 'Vendor Advisory'], 'refsource': 'MLIST'}
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rca54f4b26ba5e6f2e39732b47ec51640e89f57e3b6a38ac3bab314df%40%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r8e545559781231a83bf0644548c660255859e52feb86bbfcd42590da%40%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rbe845aa1573a61769b9c5916c62971f4b10de87c2ea5f38a97f0cf84%40%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra49cb62105154e4795b259c79a6b27d63bfa2ab5787ff8529b089550%40%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/ra49cb62105154e4795b259c79a6b27d63bfa2ab5787ff8529b089550%40%3Cusers.pulsar.apache.org%3E -
  • () https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rf2e90942996dceebac8296abf39257cfeb5ae918f82f7af3d37a48c5%40%3Cdev.pulsar.apache.org%3E -

Information

Published : 2021-05-26 13:15

Updated : 2024-02-28 18:28


NVD link : CVE-2021-22160

Mitre link : CVE-2021-22160

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-22160


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Products Affected

apache

  • pulsar
CWE
CWE-347

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature