CVE-2021-3024: Medium severity HashiCorp Vault vulnerability

Published Feb 1, 2021
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Updated

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise disclosed the internal IP address of the Vault node when responding to some invalid, unauthenticated HTTP requests. Fixed in 1.6.2 & 1.5.7.

Affected Software

4 affected components
HashiCorp Vault<1.5.7
HashiCorp Vault<1.5.7
HashiCorp Vault>=1.6.0<1.6.2
HashiCorp Vault>=1.6.0<1.6.2

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.2
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.5.7

Event History

Feb 1, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:45 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:45 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this HashiCorp Vault vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this HashiCorp Vault vulnerability is CVE-2021-3024.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-3024?

The severity of CVE-2021-3024 is medium with a CVSS score of 5.3.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software includes HashiCorp Vault versions up to 1.5.7 and versions between 1.6.0 and 1.6.2, both Vault and Vault Enterprise editions.

4

How can I fix CVE-2021-3024 vulnerability?

The CVE-2021-3024 vulnerability can be fixed by updating HashiCorp Vault to version 1.6.2 or 1.5.7.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-3024?

More information about CVE-2021-3024 can be found in the following references: [link1](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-02-vault-api-endpoint-exposed-internal-ip-address-without-authentication/20334), [link2](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01).

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