#VU65856 Missing Authorization in HashiCorp Vault - CVE-2022-36888
Published: July 28, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU65856
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-36888
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HashiCorp Vault
HashiCorp Vault
Software vendor:
Jenkins
Jenkins
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in several HTTP endpoints performing Vault connection tests. A remote user can obtain credentials stored in Vault with attacker-specified path and keys.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.