CVE-2023-24999

Name: CVE-2023-24999
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-03-11T00:15:09.41+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2023-24999 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise’s approle auth method allowed any authenticated user with access to an approle destroy endpoint to destroy the secret ID of any other role by providing the secret ID accessor. This vulnerability is fixed in Vault 1.13.0, 1.12.4, 1.11.8, 1.10.11 and above.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise’s approle auth method allowed any authenticated user with access to an approle destroy endpoint to destroy the secret ID of any other role by providing the secret ID accessor. This vulnerability is fixed in Vault 1.13.0, 1.12.4, 1.11.8, 1.10.11 and above.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Vault	< 1.10.11
Hashicorp	Vault	>= 1.11.0, < 1.11.8
Hashicorp	Vault	>= 1.12.0, < 1.12.4

References

Timeline

Published: Mar 11, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2023-24999?

How severe is CVE-2023-24999?

CVE-2023-24999 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-24999?

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Source: NVD / NIST