CVE-2021-41802: Medium severity HashiCorp Vault vulnerability

Published Oct 8, 2021
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Updated

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise through 1.7.4 and 1.8.3 allowed a user with write permission to an entity alias ID sharing a mount accessor with another user to acquire this other user’s policies by merging their identities. Fixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.7.5 and 1.8.4.

Affected Software

4 affected components
HashiCorp Vault<1.7.5
HashiCorp Vault<1.7.5
HashiCorp Vault>=1.8.0<1.8.4
HashiCorp Vault>=1.8.0<1.8.4

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.7.5
  2. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.8.4

Event History

Oct 8, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2021-41802.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions up to 1.7.4 and 1.8.3.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2021-41802?

The severity of CVE-2021-41802 is medium with a severity score of 5.4.

4

How does CVE-2021-41802 impact users?

CVE-2021-41802 allows a user with write permission to acquire another user's policies by merging their identities.

5

How can I fix CVE-2021-41802?

To fix CVE-2021-41802, update to HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 1.7.5 and 1.8.4.

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