SB2024072505 - Improper Authentication in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise
Published: July 25, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024072505
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5798)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:A/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a remote privileged user to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to Vault and Vault Enterprise did not properly validate the JSON Web Token (JWT) role-bound audience claim when using the Vault JWT auth method. A remote privileged user can bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.