Security restrictions bypass in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise



Published: 2023-09-29
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-5077
CWE-ID CWE-269
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Vendor HashiCorp

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Improper Privilege Management

EUVDB-ID: #VU81266

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-5077

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists in Google Cloud secrets engine due to incorrect preservation of existing Google Cloud IAM Conditions upon creating or updating rolesets. A remote user can gain unauthorized access to the application.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vault: 0.10.0 - 1.12.11

Vault Enterprise: 0.10.0 - 1.12.11

External links

http://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-30-vault-s-google-cloud-secrets-engine-removed-existing-iam-conditions-when-creating-updating-rolesets/58654


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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