CVE-2020-13250: High severity hashicorp consul vulnerability

Published Jun 11, 2020
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Updated

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise include an HTTP API (introduced in 1.2.0) and DNS (introduced in 1.4.3) caching feature that was vulnerable to denial of service.

Specific Go Packages Affected github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/config

Fix The vulnerability is fixed in versions 1.6.6 and 1.7.4.

Other sources

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise include an HTTP API (introduced in 1.2.0) and DNS (introduced in 1.4.3) caching feature that was vulnerable to denial of service. Fixed in 1.6.6 and 1.7.4.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/hashicorp/consul>=1.7.0<1.7.4
1.7.4
go/github.com/hashicorp/consul>=1.2.0<1.6.6
1.6.6
Hashicorp Consul>=1.2.0<1.6.6
Hashicorp Consul>=1.2.0<1.6.6
Hashicorp Consul>=1.7.0<1.7.4
Hashicorp Consul>=1.7.0<1.7.4

Event History

Jun 11, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:16 PM
Description
May 18, 2021
Advisory Published
06:21 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-13250?

CVE-2020-13250 is a vulnerability in HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise that includes an HTTP API and DNS caching feature vulnerable to denial of service.

2

How severe is CVE-2020-13250?

CVE-2020-13250 has a severity rating of 7.5 (high).

3

Which versions of HashiCorp Consul are affected by CVE-2020-13250?

Versions between 1.2.0 and 1.7.4 of HashiCorp Consul are affected by CVE-2020-13250.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-13250?

To fix CVE-2020-13250, upgrade to version 1.6.6 or 1.7.4 of HashiCorp Consul.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-13250?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-13250 on the NIST and GitHub websites. [NIST](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13250) [GitHub](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/pull/8023) [GitHub Commit](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/commit/72f92ae7ca4cabc1dc3069362a9b64ef46941432)

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