Improper Access Control in HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise
CVE-2020-28053

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Hashicorp
Status
Consul
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-28053?

An improper access control vulnerability in HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise versions 1.2.0 through 1.8.5 allows operators with limited ACL permissions to access the Connect CA private key configuration. This exposure can lead to unauthorized access and potential abuse of the security features provided by Consul, compromising the integrity of service-to-service communication. The issue has been resolved in versions 1.6.10, 1.7.10, and 1.8.6.

References

https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/consul
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https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/blob/master/CHANGELOG...
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-09
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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