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CVE-2022-33684

27
FAUCET Score

CVE-2022-33684 affects Apache Pulsar C++ and Python Clients (versions 2.7.0-2.7.4, 2.8.0-2.8.3, 2.9.0-2.9.2, 2.10.0-2.10.1, and 2.6.4 and earlier), stemming from a failure to verify peer TLS certificates during OAuth2.0 Client Credential Flow HTTPS calls. This high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1) allows a sophisticated attacker, positioned as a man-in-the-middle, to intercept and modify GET requests to the issuer URL, potentially compromising OAuth2.0 credentials and gaining unauthorized access to Apache Pulsar clusters. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 2.6.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.7.0, < 2.7.5CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.3CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:apache:pulsar:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

8.1HIGH

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

Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
2.2
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.70%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
49.5%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-25
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0070 is in the 19th percentile among its peer group of 8,914 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Patch Available

Vendor Patches (4)

pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: pulsar-clientFixed in: 2.7.5
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: pulsar-clientFixed in: 2.8.4
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: pulsar-clientFixed in: 2.9.3
pippatch availablevia ghsa
Product: pulsar-clientFixed in: 2.10.2

Vendor Advisories (1)

pipGHSA-5r3h-c3r7-9w4hhigh

Apache Pulsar Disabled Certificate Validation for OAuth Client Credential Requests makes C++/Python Clients vulnerable to MITM attack

Nov 4, 2022

References

huntr.dev / bounties/df89b724-3201-47aa-b8cd-282e112a566f
ExploitIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
lists.apache.org / thread/ky1ssskvkj00y36k7nys9b5gm5jjrzwv
Issue TrackingMailing ListVendor Advisory