#VU100098 Missing Authorization in Nomad and Nomad Enterprise - CVE-2024-10975

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100098

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 1.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-10975

CWE-ID: CWE-862

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Nomad
Server applications / Virtualization software
Nomad Enterprise
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to perform unauthorized Container Storage Interface (CSI) volume writes.

The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks when creating or registering external storage volumes. A remote user with csi-write-volume capability in a namespace can perform cross-namespace volume creation using the Nomad volume create or volume register commands.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Nomad: 1.3.0 - 1.3.16, 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5, 1.4.6, 1.4.7, 1.4.8, 1.4.9, 1.4.10, 1.4.11, 1.4.12, 1.4.13, 1.4.14, 1.5.0 - 1.5.17, 1.6.0 - 1.6.10, 1.7.0 - 1.7.7, 1.8.0 - 1.8.4, 1.9.0 - 1.9.1

Nomad Enterprise: 1.3.0 - 1.9.1

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External links
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-27-nomad-vulnerable-to-cross-namespace-volume-creation-abusing-csi-write-permission
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2w5v-x29g-jw7j

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.