# CVE-2026-129428: Pulse 5.0.17 before 6.8.0 Missing Authorization via AI Assistant Approval API

Status: published. Published: 2026-11-14. Updated: 2026-11-14.

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.

## Remediation

- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulnCheck) — https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/pull/4127
- fix: The reporting source identifies this reference as a patch. Check the advisory for affected versions and supported release branches. (source: CNA: VulnCheck) — https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/commit/f05119d97ea3bc1980886d8c62dda7ce8fd39d4e

## Affected products and versions

- rcourtman / Pulse (github.com/rcourtman/pulse-go-rewrite): ≥ 5.0.17; < 6.8.0 (affected, semver); 6.8.0 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 5.3 (medium); 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; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 5.4 (medium); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: Not available

- SSVC: Not available

- Weaknesses: CWE-862

## Exploit evidence

No exploit evidence in collected sources. This is not proof of no exploitation.

## References

- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/security/advisories/GHSA-9vxw-m79f-gxxr (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/pull/4127 (CNA: VulnCheck; issue-tracking, patch)

- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/commit/f05119d97ea3bc1980886d8c62dda7ce8fd39d4e (CNA: VulnCheck; patch)

- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/blob/v6.7.0/internal/api/ai_handlers.go#L7686 (CNA: VulnCheck; technical-description)

- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse/releases/tag/v6.8.0 (CNA: VulnCheck; release-notes)

- https://github.com/rcourtman/Pulse (CNA: VulnCheck; product)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pulse-5.0.17-before-6.8.0-missing-authorization-via-ai-assistant-approval-api (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-129428; retrieved 2026-11-14; source updated 2026-11-14

Revision: 75629481f1759e25c2f8dc643ce8cc9e9893c2dda8fc5f0918c16a801326bc67

Canonical: https://y2.dev/cve/CVE-2026-129428

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