Improper access control in Vault - CVE-2020-12757
Published: June 10, 2020 / Updated: July 17, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU30260
CSH Severity: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12757
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vault
Vault
Software vendor:
HashiCorp
HashiCorp
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.
Remediation
Update to version 1.4.2.