TLS authentication bypass in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2024-2660 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-295 |
| 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.
1) Improper Certificate Validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU88186
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-2660
CWE-ID:
CWE-295 - Improper Certificate Validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication.
The vulnerability exists due to the TLS certificates auth method does not correctly validate OCSP responses when one or more OCSP sources were configured. A remote attacker can successfully authenticate via Vault’s TLS certificate authentication method with incorrect certificate status information.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsVault: 1.14.0 - 1.16.0
Vault Enterprise: 1.14.0 - 1.16.0
External linksQ & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
