Improper access control in Vault and Vault Enterprise - CVE-2021-27668
Published: February 26, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50968
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: 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
Vendor: HashiCorp
Affected software:
Vault
Vault Enterprise
Vault
Vault Enterprise
Detailed vulnerability 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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-27668
Install updates from vendor's website.