Access Restriction Bypass Affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault package, versions >=1.7.0 <1.7.4 >=1.8.0 <1.8.4


0.0
low

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Privileges Required High
    User Interaction Required
    Scope Changed

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.05% (21st percentile)
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NVD
5.4 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMHASHICORPVAULTVAULT-1729977
  • published 10 Oct 2021
  • disclosed 10 Oct 2021
  • credit mdgreenfield

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault to version 1.7.4, 1.8.4 or higher.

Overview

github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault is a tool for securely accessing secrets.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access Restriction Bypass. It allows a user with write permission to an entity alias ID sharing a mount accessor with another user to acquire this other user’s policies by merging their identities.