SB2020121741 - Security restrictions bypass in HashiCorp Vault Enterprise
Published: December 17, 2020 Updated: February 26, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020121741
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Security restrictions bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-35453)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to the Sentinel EGP policy feature incorrectly allowed requests to be processed in parent and sibling namespaces. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.