SB2021083001 - Improper Authentication in HashiCorp Consul
Published: August 30, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021083001
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 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-37219)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted raft requests to bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.