7.5
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-36213

First published: Sat Jul 17 2021(Updated: )

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 default deny policy with a single L7 application-aware intention deny action cancels out, causing the intention to incorrectly fail open, allowing L4 traffic. Fixed in 1.9.8 and 1.10.1.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
HashiCorp Consul>=1.9.0<1.9.8
HashiCorp Consul>=1.9.0<1.9.8
HashiCorp Consul>=1.10.0<1.10.1
HashiCorp Consul>=1.10.0<1.10.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the vulnerability ID?

    CVE-2021-36213

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-36213?

    The severity of CVE-2021-36213 is high with a severity value of 7.5.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2021-36213?

    HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise versions 1.9.0 through 1.10.0 are affected by CVE-2021-36213.

  • How can I fix CVE-2021-36213?

    You can fix CVE-2021-36213 by upgrading to HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise versions 1.9.8 or 1.10.1.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-36213?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-36213 at the following references: [Reference 1](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-16-consul-s-application-aware-intentions-deny-action-fails-open-when-combined-with-default-deny-policy/26855), [Reference 2](https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/releases/tag/v1.10.1), [Reference 3](https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-09).

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