#VU101892 Incorrect Privilege Assignment in Nomad and Nomad Enterprise - CVE-2024-12678

Vulnerability identifier: #VU101892

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 4.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-12678

CWE-ID: CWE-266

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Nomad
Server applications / Virtualization software
Nomad Enterprise
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect privilege assignment within a namespace through unredacted workload identity tokens. A remote user can gain access to sensitive information.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Nomad: 1.7.0 - 1.7.7, 1.8.0 - 1.8.4, 1.9.0 - 1.9.3

Nomad Enterprise: 1.7.0 - 1.9.3

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External links
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-29-nomad-allocations-vulnerable-to-privilege-escalation-within-a-namespace-using-unredacted-workload-identity-token/72119
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hr68-hvgv-xxqf

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.