#VU55273 Improper Authorization in Terraform Enterprise - CVE-2021-36230
Published: July 23, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU55273
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-36230
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Terraform Enterprise
Terraform Enterprise
Software vendor:
HashiCorp
HashiCorp
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization checks on a subset of API requests. A remote authenticated attacker can send a specially crafted request and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.