Security features bypass in Nomad Enterprise - CVE-2023-1296
Published: March 14, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU73272
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:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1296
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the workload-associated policy with a deny capability, which was ignored for the workload's own variables. A remote attacker can bypass implemented ACLs and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Nomad Enterprise
How to mitigate CVE-2023-1296
Install updates from vendor's website.
Nomad Enterprise - addressed in versions 1.4.6, 1.5.1