Improper Authorization Affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault package, versions >=1.11.0 <1.11.9 >=1.12.5 <1.12.5 >=1.13.0 <1.13.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.09% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMHASHICORPVAULTVAULT-5351869
  • published 31 Mar 2023
  • disclosed 30 Mar 2023
  • credit Vault Engineering Team

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault to version 1.11.9, 1.13.1 or higher.

Overview

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

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authorization such that HashiCorp Vault's PKI mount issuer endpoints do not correctly authorize access to remove an issuer or modify issuer metadata, potentially resulting in denial of service of the PKI mount.

Note: This bug does not affect public or private key material, trust chains or certificate issuance.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

Recommended
6.5 medium
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    None
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    Low
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NVD

6.5 medium