CVE-2020-7955: Medium severity Hashicorp Consul vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2020
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Updated

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.4.1 through 1.6.2 did not uniformly enforce ACLs across all API endpoints, resulting in potential unintended information disclosure. Fixed in 1.6.3.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Hashicorp Consul>=1.4.1<1.6.2
Hashicorp Consul>=1.4.1<1.6.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.6.3

Event History

Jan 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:19 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2020-7955.

2

What is the severity rating for CVE-2020-7955?

The severity rating is 5.3, which is considered medium.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-7955?

The affected software is HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise versions 1.4.1 through 1.6.2.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-7955?

The vulnerability could result in potential unintended information disclosure.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-7955?

The vulnerability is fixed in version 1.6.3 of HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise.

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