Nomad Job Submitter Privilege Escalation Using Workload Identity
CVE-2023-1299

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
HashiCorp
Status
Nomad
Nomad Enterprise
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 March 2023

Summary

A vulnerability exists in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise version 1.5.0 that allows a job submitter to escalate their privileges to management-level access via the workload identity feature and task API. This can lead to unauthorized actions and modifications within the Nomad environment. The issue has been addressed in version 1.5.1, making it crucial for users to update and secure their systems.

Affected Version(s)

Nomad 64 bit 1.5.0

Nomad Enterprise 64 bit 1.5.0

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-08-nomad-job-s...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
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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