CVE-2020-25201: High severity hashicorp consul vulnerability

Published Nov 4, 2020
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Updated

HashiCorp Consul Enterprise version 1.7.0 up to 1.8.4 includes a namespace replication bug which can be triggered to cause denial of service via infinite Raft writes. Fixed in 1.7.9 and 1.8.5.

Other sources

HashiCorp Consul Enterprise versions 1.7.0 up to 1.7.8 and 1.8.0 up to 1.8.4 includes a namespace replication bug which can be triggered to cause denial of service via infinite Raft writes. Fixed in 1.7.9 and 1.8.5.

GitHub

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/hashicorp/consul>=1.8.0<1.8.5
1.8.5
go/github.com/hashicorp/consul>=1.7.0<1.7.9
1.7.9
Hashicorp Consul>=1.7.0<=1.8.4

Event History

Nov 4, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:32 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:32 PM
Description
Jan 31, 2024
Advisory Published
via GitHub·11:11 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-25201.

2

Which version of HashiCorp Consul Enterprise is affected?

HashiCorp Consul Enterprise version 1.7.0 up to 1.8.4 is affected.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-25201?

The severity of CVE-2020-25201 is high with a CVSS score of 7.5.

4

How can CVE-2020-25201 be exploited?

CVE-2020-25201 can be exploited by triggering a namespace replication bug to cause denial of service via infinite Raft writes.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-25201?

CVE-2020-25201 can be fixed by upgrading to version 1.7.9 or 1.8.5 of HashiCorp Consul Enterprise.

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