CVE-2021-36230: High severity terraform vulnerability

Published Jul 20, 2021
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Updated

HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise releases up to v202106-1 did not properly perform authorization checks on a subset of API requests executed using the run token, allowing privilege escalation to organization owner. Fixed in v202107-1.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Hashicorp Terraform Enterprise<202107-1

Event History

Jul 20, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:53 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:53 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2021-36230.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36230?

The severity of CVE-2021-36230 is high with a CVSS score of 8.8.

3

What software versions are affected by CVE-2021-36230?

HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise releases up to v202106-1 are affected by CVE-2021-36230.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2021-36230?

CVE-2021-36230 allows privilege escalation to organization owner.

5

How was CVE-2021-36230 fixed?

CVE-2021-36230 was fixed in v202107-1 of HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise.

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