Vault Enterprise, when configured with performance standby nodes and a configured audit device, will inadvertently log request headers on the standby node. These logs may have included sensitive HTTP request information in cleartext.
This vulnerability, CVE-2024-2877, was fixed in Vault Enterprise 1.15.8.
Information written to log files can be of a sensitive nature and give valuable guidance to an attacker or expose sensitive user information.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vault | Hashicorp | 1.15.0 (including) | 1.15.8 (excluding) |
While logging all information may be helpful during development stages, it is important that logging levels be set appropriately before a product ships so that sensitive user data and system information are not accidentally exposed to potential attackers. Different log files may be produced and stored for: