Vulnerability identifier: #VU66115
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Vault
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vault Enterprise
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: HashiCorp
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.
The vulnerability exists due to templated ACL policies always match the first-created entity alias
if multiple entity aliases exist for a specified entity and mount
combination. A remote user can trigger incorrect policy enforcement.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Vault: 1.8.0 - 1.8.4, 1.7.0 - 1.7.5
Vault Enterprise: 1.8.0 - 1.8.4, 1.7.0 - 1.7.5
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated privileged user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.