Vault Incorrectly Validated JSON Web Tokens (JWT) Audience Claims
CVE-2024-5798
2.6LOW
What is CVE-2024-5798?
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise had a security vulnerability that stemmed from improper validation of the JSON Web Token (JWT) role-bound audience claim during JWT authentication. This flaw may allow an attacker to introduce a malicious JWT, which could bypass authentication checks, facilitating unauthorized access. The vulnerability has been addressed in versions 1.17.0, 1.16.3, and 1.15.9, ensuring that only valid JWTs that correctly align with the audience and role-bound claims are accepted for authentication.
Affected Version(s)
Vault 64 bit 0.11.0 < 1.16.2
Vault Enterprise 64 bit 0.11.0 < 1.16.2
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
2.6
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published