CVE-2023-3072: Nomad ACL Policies without Label are Applied to Unexpected Resources

Published Jul 19, 2023
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Updated

A vulnerability was identified in Nomad, an ACL policy using a block without label may be applied to unexpected resources. This vulnerability, CVE-2023-3072, affects Nomad from 0.7 up to 1.5.6 and 1.4.10 and was fixed in 1.6.0, 1.5.7, and 1.4.11.

Other sources

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise 0.7.0 up to 1.5.6 and 1.4.10 ACL policies using a block without a label generates unexpected results. Fixed in 1.6.0, 1.5.7, and 1.4.11.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/hashicorp/nomad>=1.5.0<1.5.6
1.5.6
go/github.com/hashicorp/nomad>=0.7.0<1.4.11
1.4.11
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.5.0<=1.5.6
HashiCorp Nomad>=1.5.0<=1.5.6
HashiCorp Nomad>=0.7.0<=1.4.10
HashiCorp Nomad>=0.7.0<=1.4.10

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/github.com/hashicorp/nomad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.5.6
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade go/github.com/hashicorp/nomad to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 1.4.11
  3. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.6.0
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.5.7
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 1.4.11

Event History

Jul 19, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:34 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:34 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jul 20, 2023
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·12:30 AM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-3072.

2

What is the affected software?

The affected software is HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise versions 0.7.0 up to 1.5.6 and 1.4.10.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2023-3072?

The severity of CVE-2023-3072 is medium (3.8).

4

How can I fix CVE-2023-3072?

You can fix CVE-2023-3072 by upgrading to version 1.6.0, 1.5.7, or 1.4.11 of HashiCorp Nomad or Nomad Enterprise.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-3072?

You can find more information about CVE-2023-3072 at the following link: [CVE-2023-3072](https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-20-nomad-acl-policies-without-label-are-applied-to-unexpected-resources/56270).

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