CVE-2023-32077: Netmaker has Hardcoded DNS Secret Key

Published Aug 24, 2023
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Updated

Impact Hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints.

Patches Issue is patched in 0.17.1, and fixed in 0.18.6+.

If Users are using 0.17.1, they should run "docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1" and "docker-compose up -d". This will switch them to the patched users

If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later.

Workarounds If using 0.17.1, can just pull the latest docker image of backend and restart server.

References Credit to Project Discovery, and in particular https://github.com/rootxharsh , https://github.com/iamnoooob, and https://github.com/projectdiscovery

Other sources

Netmaker makes networks with WireGuard. Prior to versions 0.17.1 and 0.18.6, hardcoded DNS key usage has been found in Netmaker allowing unauth users to interact with DNS API endpoints. The issue is patched in 0.17.1 and fixed in 0.18.6. If users are using 0.17.1, they should run docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1 and docker-compose up -d. This will switch them to the patched users. If users are using v0.18.0-0.18.5, they should upgrade to v0.18.6 or later. As a workaround, someone who is using version 0.17.1 can pull the latest docker image of the backend and restart the server.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/gravitl/netmaker>=0.18.0<0.18.6
0.18.6
go/github.com/gravitl/netmaker<0.17.1
0.17.1
gravitl netmaker<0.17.1
gravitl netmaker>=0.18.0<=0.18.5
Netmaker netmaker<0.17.1
Netmaker netmaker>=0.18.0<=0.18.5

Event History

Aug 24, 2023
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:23 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:23 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Aug 25, 2023
Advisory Published
06:38 PM

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2023-32077.

2

What is the impact of the vulnerability?

The vulnerability allows unauthenticated users to interact with DNS API endpoints.

3

How can I fix the vulnerability?

If you are using version 0.17.1 of Netmaker, you should run "docker pull gravitl/netmaker:v0.17.1" and "docker-compose up -d".

4

Where can I find more information about the vulnerability?

You can find more information about the vulnerability at the following references: [GHSA-8x8h-hcq8-jwwx](https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/security/advisories/GHSA-8x8h-hcq8-jwwx), [CVE-2023-32077](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32077), [Pull Request](https://github.com/gravitl/netmaker/pull/2170).

5

What is the severity of CVE-2023-32077?

The severity of CVE-2023-32077 is high with a score of 7.5.

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