CVE-2021-43998
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CVE-2021-43998 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 0.11.0 up to 1.7.5 and 1.8.4 templated ACL policies would always match the first-created entity alias if multiple entity aliases exist for a specified entity and mount combination, potentially resulting in incorrect policy enforcement. Fixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.7.6, 1.8.5, and 1.9.0.. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 0.11.0 up to 1.7.5 and 1.8.4 templated ACL policies would always match the first-created entity alias if multiple entity aliases exist for a specified entity and mount combination, potentially resulting in incorrect policy enforcement. Fixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.7.6, 1.8.5, and 1.9.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 0.11.0, <= 1.7.5 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | 1.8.4 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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