CVE-2020-12757
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CVE-2020-12757 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP Secrets Engine, may incorrectly generate GCP Credentials with the default time-to-live lease duration instead of the engine-configured setting. This may lead to generated GCP credentials being valid for longer than intended. EPSS estimates a 1.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP Secrets Engine, may incorrectly generate GCP Credentials with the default time-to-live lease duration instead of the engine-configured setting. This may lead to generated GCP credentials being valid for longer than intended. Fixed in 1.4.2.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.2 |
References
- https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#142-may-21st-2020Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault/Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#142-may-21st-2020Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault/Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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