CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2024-9180

Incorrect Privilege Assignment

Published: Oct 10, 2024 | Modified: Oct 18, 2024
CVSS 3.x
7.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
7.2 IMPORTANT
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Ubuntu

A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.

Weakness

A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Vault Hashicorp 1.7.7 (including) 1.17.7 (including)
Vault Hashicorp 1.7.7 (including) 1.18.0 (excluding)
Vault Hashicorp 1.15.0 (including) 1.15.16 (excluding)
Vault Hashicorp 1.16.0 (including) 1.16.11 (excluding)

Potential Mitigations

References