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Insecure Permissions Affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault package, versions >=1.8.0 <=1.8.4

0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity High
    User Interaction Required
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.07% (28th percentile)
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NVD
8.1 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMHASHICORPVAULTVAULT-1730066
  • published 11 Oct 2021
  • disclosed 11 Oct 2021
  • credit mdgreenfield
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Introduced: 11 Oct 2021

CVE-2021-42135 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-275 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault.

Overview

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

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Insecure Permissions due to an unexpected interaction between glob-related policies and the Google Cloud secrets engine. Users may, in some situations, have more privileges than intended, e.g., a user with read permission for the /gcp/roleset/* path may be able to issue Google Cloud service account credentials.

Note:

This issue has been addressed by updating the documentation to provide additional guidance regarding roleset-related policy definition.

Vault operators using the Google Cloud secrets engine, particularly running Vault 1.8.0 and above, should review their Vault policies to ensure they meet their requirements and adhere to the principle of least privilege. They should specifically look for policy with endpoints and glob usage as noted above and consider moving to a wildcard.

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