CVE-2019-8336: High severity hashicorp consul vulnerability

Published Mar 5, 2019
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Updated

HashiCorp Consul (and Consul Enterprise) 1.4.x before 1.4.3 allows a client to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain the privileges of one other arbitrary token within secondary datacenters, because a token with literally "<hidden>" as its secret is used in unusual circumstances.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/hashicorp/consul>=1.4.0<1.4.3
1.4.3
Hashicorp Consul>=1.4.0<1.4.3
Hashicorp Consul>=1.4.0<1.4.3

Event History

Mar 5, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 13, 2022
Advisory Published
01:22 AM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-8336?

CVE-2019-8336 is a vulnerability in HashiCorp Consul (and Consul Enterprise) 1.4.x before 1.4.3 that allows a client to bypass intended access restrictions and obtain the privileges of another arbitrary token within secondary datacenters.

2

How severe is CVE-2019-8336?

CVE-2019-8336 has a severity score of 8.1 (high).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-8336?

HashiCorp Consul (and Consul Enterprise) versions 1.4.0 to 1.4.3 are affected by CVE-2019-8336.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-8336?

To fix CVE-2019-8336, you should update HashiCorp Consul (and Consul Enterprise) to version 1.4.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-8336?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-8336 on the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) [link](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8336) and the HashiCorp Consul GitHub repository [link](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/5423).

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