CVE-2023-51437 Apache Pulsar: Timing attack in SASL token signature verification

2024-02-0709:18:19

CWE-203

apache

github.com

apache pulsar

timing attack

sasl token

signature verification

vulnerability

upgrade

version 2.11.3

version 3.0.2

version 3.1.1

CVSS3

7.4

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

AI Score

6.7

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.001

Percentile

34.6%

SSVC

Exploitation

none

Automatable

Technical Impact

partial

JSON

Observable timing discrepancy vulnerability in Apache Pulsar SASL Authentication Provider can allow an attacker to forge a SASL Role Token that will pass signature verification.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.11.3, 3.0.2, or 3.1.1 which fixes the issue. Users should also consider updating the configured secret in the saslJaasServerRoleTokenSignerSecretPath file.

Any component matching an above version running the SASL Authentication Provider is affected. That includes the Pulsar Broker, Proxy, Websocket Proxy, or Function Worker.

2.11 Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 2.11.3.
3.0 Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 3.0.2.
3.1 Pulsar users should upgrade to at least 3.1.1.
Any users running Pulsar 2.8, 2.9, 2.10, and earlier should upgrade to one of the above patched versions.

For additional details on this attack vector, please refer to https://codahale.com/a-lesson-in-timing-attacks/ .

CNA Affected

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        "version": "2.11.0",
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        "lessThanOrEqual": "2.11.2"
      },
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        "status": "affected",
        "version": "3.0.0",
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      },
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