CVE-2023-1297

Name: CVE-2023-1297
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-06-02T23:15:09.293+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.77%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-1297 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Consul and Consul Enterprise's cluster peering implementation contained a flaw whereby a peer cluster with service of the same name as a local service could corrupt Consul state, resulting in denial of service. This vulnerability was resolved in Consul 1.14.5, and 1.15.3. EPSS estimates a 0.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Consul and Consul Enterprise's cluster peering implementation contained a flaw whereby a peer cluster with service of the same name as a local service could corrupt Consul state, resulting in denial of service. This vulnerability was resolved in Consul 1.14.5, and 1.15.3

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.77%

50.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-826

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Consul	>= 1.13.0, < 1.14.7
Hashicorp	Consul	>= 1.15.0, < 1.15.3

References

Timeline

Published: Jun 2, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-1297?

How severe is CVE-2023-1297?

CVE-2023-1297 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.77% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1297?

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Source: NVD / NIST