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 Subscribe |
Vault Web applications / Modules and components for CMS Vault Enterprise Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
Vendor | HashiCorp |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
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
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVault: 1.7.0 - 1.8.3
Vault Enterprise: 1.7.0 - 1.8.3
External linksQ & 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.