CVE-2020-10661: Critical severity hashicorp vault vulnerability

Published Mar 23, 2020
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Updated

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.11.0 through 1.3.3 may, under certain circumstances, have existing nested-path policies grant access to Namespaces created after-the-fact. Fixed in 1.3.4.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
HashiCorp Vault>=0.11.0<=1.3.3
HashiCorp Vault>=0.11.0<=1.3.3
go/github.com/hashicorp/vault>=0.11.0<1.3.4
1.3.4

Event History

Mar 23, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:57 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:57 PM
Description
Jan 30, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·11:40 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-10661?

CVE-2020-10661 is a vulnerability in HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.11.0 through 1.3.3 that may allow existing nested-path policies to grant access to Namespaces created after-the-fact.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-10661?

CVE-2020-10661 has a severity rating of 9.1 (critical).

3

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2020-10661?

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.11.0 through 1.3.3 are affected by CVE-2020-10661.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-10661?

CVE-2020-10661 can be fixed by updating to version 1.3.4 of HashiCorp Vault or Vault Enterprise.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-10661?

More information about CVE-2020-10661 can be found on the official HashiCorp Vault GitHub repository and the HashiCorp blog.

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