CVE-2024-7594

Sept. 30, 2024, 12:46 p.m.

7.5
High

Description

Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Vault
  • ['Community Edition 1.17.6', 'Enterprise 1.17.6', '1.16.10', '1.15.15']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-732
Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors.

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-20-vault-ssh-secrets-engine-configuration-did-not-restrict-valid-principals-by-default/70251

Tags

CWE-732
security@hashicorp.com
2024-09-26
CVE-2024-7594

CVSS Score

7.5 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

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

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Timeline

Published: Sept. 26, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: Sept. 30, 2024, 12:46 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

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More info

Source

security@hashicorp.com

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