Improper access control in Vault and Vault Enterprise - CVE-2021-27668

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Improper access control in Vault and Vault Enterprise - CVE-2021-27668

Published: February 26, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU50968
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-27668
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Vault
Vault Enterprise
Software vendor:
HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A remote attacker can bypass implemented security restrictions and read Vault licenses from DR Secondaries.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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