#VU80885 Resource exhaustion in Consul and Consul Enterprise - CVE-2023-1297
Vulnerability identifier: #VU80885
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 6.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-1297
CWE-ID:
CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Consul
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Consul Enterprise
Server applications /
Other server solutions
Vendor: HashiCorp
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources. A remote attacker can trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Consul: before 1.14.5, 1.15.3, 1.14.5
Consul Enterprise: before 1.14.5, 1.15.3, 1.14.5
External links
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-15-consul-cluster-peering-can-result-in-denial-of-service/54515
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
