CVE-2026-129428
What it is
Pulse from 5.0.17 before 6.8.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the /api/ai/approvals endpoints that allows authenticated viewer-level users to manage approval requests. Attackers can list pending requests to expose proposed commands and targets, and approve or deny other users' requests, altering decision and audit state.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network with a low-privilege account. Limited direct impact.
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: not scored yet.
- Severity: 5.3 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Weakness
- CWE-862 · Missing authorization
- Record status
- Received
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 5.3
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
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Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/commit/f05119d97ea3bc1980886d8c62dda7ce8fd39d4e
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/pull/4127
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/tag/v6.8.0
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/security/advisories/GHSA-9vxw-m79f-gxxr
References
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/blob/v6.7.0/internal/api/ai_handlers.go#L7686
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/commit/f05119d97ea3bc1980886d8c62dda7ce8fd39d4e
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/pull/4127
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/tag/v6.8.0
- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/security/advisories/GHSA-9vxw-m79f-gxxr
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pulse-5.0.17-before-6.8.0-missing-authorization-via-ai-assistant-approval-api