SB2020061048 - Improper access control in HashiCorp Vault



SB2020061048 - Improper access control in HashiCorp Vault

Published: June 10, 2020 Updated: July 17, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020061048
CSH Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

High 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12757)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.