#VU98425 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Vault and Vault Enterprise - CVE-2024-9180

Vulnerability identifier: #VU98425

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-9180

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Vault
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS
Vault Enterprise
Web applications / Modules and components for CMS

Vendor: HashiCorp

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges within the application.

The vulnerability exists due to the mishandling of entries in Vault’s in-memory entity cache. A remote privileged Vault operator can manipulate their cached entity record through the identity API endpoint on a Vault node, potentially escalating their privileges to Vault’s root policy on this node.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Vault: 1.7.8 - 1.7.10, 1.8.0 - 1.8.12, 1.9.0 - 1.9.10, 1.10.0 - 1.17.6

Vault Enterprise: 1.7.8 - 1.7.10, 1.8.0 - 1.8.12, 1.9.0 - 1.9.10, 1.10.0 - 1.17.6

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External links
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-21-vault-operators-in-root-namespace-may-elevate-their-privileges/70565

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

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

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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