Improper access control in Terraform Enterprise - CVE-2021-40862

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Improper access control in Terraform Enterprise - CVE-2021-40862

Published: July 14, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU65308
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-40862
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: HashiCorp
Affected software:
Terraform Enterprise

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions to the API endpoint and erroneous disclosure of a sensitive URL to authenticated parties. A remote user can bypass implemented security restrictions and escalate privileges within the application.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-40862

Install updates from vendor's website.

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