CVE-2024-1052: Boundary Vulnerable to Session Hijacking Through TLS Certificate Tampering

Published Feb 5, 2024
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Updated

Boundary and Boundary Enterprise (“Boundary”) is vulnerable to session hijacking through TLS certificate tampering. An attacker with privileges to enumerate active or pending sessions, obtain a private key pertaining to a session, and obtain a valid trust on first use (TOFU) token may craft a TLS certificate to hijack an active session and gain access to the underlying service or application.

Affected Software

2 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/hashicorp/boundary>=0.8.0<0.15.0
0.15.0
HashiCorp Boundary>=0.8.0<0.15.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 0.15.0

Event History

Feb 5, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:43 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:15 PM
Affected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-1052?

CVE-2024-1052 is considered a critical vulnerability due to its potential for session hijacking.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-1052?

To resolve CVE-2024-1052, upgrade to Boundary version 0.15.0 or later.

3

What types of systems are affected by CVE-2024-1052?

CVE-2024-1052 affects systems running HashiCorp Boundary versions between 0.8.0 and 0.15.0.

4

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2024-1052?

Exploiting CVE-2024-1052 allows attackers to hijack user sessions, potentially compromising sensitive data.

5

Who can be targeted by CVE-2024-1052?

Attackers can target any user with active or pending sessions in affected instances of HashiCorp Boundary.

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