Incorrect permission assignment in HashiCorp Vault



Published: 2021-10-08 | Updated: 2022-08-04
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-41802
CWE-ID CWE-732
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor HashiCorp

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Incorrect permission assignment for critical resource

EUVDB-ID: #VU66114

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 4.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41802

CWE-ID: CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass implemented security restrictions.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions assignment. A remote user with write permission to an entity alias ID can share a mount accessor with another user to acquire this other user’s policies by merging their identities.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vault: 1.7.0 - 1.8.3

Vault Enterprise: 1.7.0 - 1.8.3

External links

http://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-27-vault-merging-multiple-entity-aliases-for-the-same-mount-may-allow-privilege-escalation/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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