Security features bypass in Consul - CVE-2021-28156
Published: April 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52311
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-28156
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to the security features bypass issue. A remote attacker can bypass the audit log.
Affected software
Consul
Gentoo Linux
app-admin/consul
Gentoo Linux
app-admin/consul
How to mitigate CVE-2021-28156
Install updates from vendor's website.
Consul - addressed in versions 1.8.10, 1.9.5
app-admin/consul - update to 1.9.17
app-admin/consul - update to 1.9.17