CVE-2020-7219: High severity Hashicorp Consul vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2020
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Updated

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to 1.6.2 HTTP/RPC services allowed unbounded resource usage, and were susceptible to unauthenticated denial of service. Fixed in 1.6.3.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/hashicorp/consul<1.6.3
1.6.3
Hashicorp Consul<1.6.2
Hashicorp Consul<1.6.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/github.com/hashicorp/consul to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.3
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/consul to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.3

Event History

Jan 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:39 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:39 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
May 18, 2021
Advisory Published
06:19 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-7219.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7219?

The severity of CVE-2020-7219 is high, with a severity value of 7.5.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-7219?

The affected software for CVE-2020-7219 is HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to version 1.6.2.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-7219?

You can fix CVE-2020-7219 by updating your HashiCorp Consul or Consul Enterprise to version 1.6.3.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-7219?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-7219 on the NIST National Vulnerability Database (NVD) website.

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