CVE-2020-7956: Critical severity HashiCorp Nomad vulnerability

Published Jan 31, 2020
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Updated

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

2 affected components
HashiCorp Nomad<0.10.3
HashiCorp Nomad<0.10.3

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade HashiCorp Nomad / Nomad Enterprise to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 0.10.3

Event History

Jan 31, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:43 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

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.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-7956?

The severity of CVE-2020-7956 is critical, with a CVSS score of 9.8.

3

How does CVE-2020-7956 affect HashiCorp Nomad?

CVE-2020-7956 affects HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to version 0.10.2.

4

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.

5

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/)

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