CVE-2021-45042
Last modified
CVE-2021-45042 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.9/10 on the CVSS scale. In HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise before 1.7.7, 1.8.x before 1.8.6, and 1.9.x before 1.9.1, clusters using the Integrated Storage backend allowed an authenticated user (with write permissions to a kv secrets engine) to cause a panic and denial of service of the storage backend. The earliest affected version is 1.4.0.. EPSS estimates a 1.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
In HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise before 1.7.7, 1.8.x before 1.8.6, and 1.9.x before 1.9.1, clusters using the Integrated Storage backend allowed an authenticated user (with write permissions to a kv secrets engine) to cause a panic and denial of service of the storage backend. The earliest affected version is 1.4.0.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.4.0, < 1.7.7 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.6 |
| Hashicorp | Vault | 1.9.0 |
References
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vaultProduct, Vendor Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory
- https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vaultProduct, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2021-45042?
How severe is CVE-2021-45042?
How do I fix CVE-2021-45042?
How Strix Helps
- How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
- Autonomous PentestingAI agents that find and validate exploitable vulnerabilities like this one across your applications.
- PR ReviewsPentest every pull request so vulnerable code is caught before it ships to production.
- AI Penetration TestingHow AI-driven penetration testing continuously covers your attack surface.
Related CVEs from 2021
- CVE-2021-45035Velneo vClient on its 28.1.3 version, does not correctly che…5.9
- CVE-2021-45036Velneo vClient on its 28.1.3 version, could allow an attacke…7.4
- CVE-2021-45038An issue was discovered in MediaWiki before 1.35.5, 1.36.x b…5.3
- CVE-2021-45039Multiple models of the Uniview IP Camera (e.g., IPC_G6103 B6…9.8
- CVE-2021-45040The Spatie media-library-pro library through 1.17.10 and 2.x…9.8
- CVE-2021-45041SuiteCRM before 7.12.2 and 8.x before 8.0.1 allows authentic…8.8
- CVE-2021-45043HD-Network Real-time Monitoring System 2.0 allows ../ direct…7.5
- CVE-2021-45046It was found that the fix to address CVE-2021-44228 in Apach…9
- CVE-2021-45051Adobe Bridge version 11.1.2 (and earlier) and version 12.0 (…5.5
- CVE-2021-45052Adobe Bridge version 11.1.2 (and earlier) and version 12.0 (…5.5
- CVE-2021-45053Adobe InCopy version 16.4 (and earlier) is affected by an ou…7.8
- CVE-2021-45054Adobe InCopy version 16.4 (and earlier) is affected by a use…5.5
Are you affected by CVE-2021-45042?
Run a free Strix scan to check your systems for this vulnerability.
Scan your code nowSource: NVD / NIST
