CVE-2020-7956: Critical severity HashiCorp Nomad vulnerability
HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 0.10.2 incorrectly validated role/region associated with TLS certificates used for mTLS RPC, and were susceptible to privilege escalation. Fixed in 0.10.3.
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
HashiCorp Nomad / Nomad Enterpriseto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 0.10.3
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2020-7956?
CVE-2020-7956 is a vulnerability in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to version 0.10.2 that incorrectly validated role/region associated with TLS certificates used for mTLS RPC, making it susceptible to privilege escalation.
What is the severity of CVE-2020-7956?
The severity of CVE-2020-7956 is critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8.
How does CVE-2020-7956 affect HashiCorp Nomad?
CVE-2020-7956 affects HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to version 0.10.2.
How can I fix CVE-2020-7956?
To fix CVE-2020-7956, update HashiCorp Nomad or Nomad Enterprise to version 0.10.3 or later.
Is there any additional information available for CVE-2020-7956?
Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2020-7956 at the following references: - [GitHub Issue](https://github.com/hashicorp/nomad/issues/7003) - [HashiCorp Blog](https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/nomad/)