CVE-2024-2048: Vault Cert Auth Method Did Not Correctly Validate Non-CA Certificates

Published Mar 4, 2024
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Updated

Vault and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) TLS certificate auth method did not correctly validate client certificates when configured with a non-CA certificate as trusted certificate. In this configuration, an attacker may be able to craft a malicious certificate that could be used to bypass authentication. Fixed in Vault 1.15.5 and 1.14.10.

Affected Software

7 affected componentsFixes available
go/github.com/hashicorp/vault<1.14.10
1.14.10
go/github.com/hashicorp/vault>=1.15.0<1.15.5
1.15.5
HashiCorp Vault<1.14.10
HashiCorp Vault<1.14.10
HashiCorp Vault>=1.15.0<1.15.5
HashiCorp Vault>=1.15.0<1.15.5
OpenBao OpenBao<2.0.0

Event History

Mar 4, 2024
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:56 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:15 PM
Affected Software
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:31 PM
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-2048?

CVE-2024-2048 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for an attacker to exploit the vulnerability using malformed certificates.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-2048?

To fix CVE-2024-2048, upgrade Vault to version 1.14.10 or 1.15.5 or later.

3

What software is affected by CVE-2024-2048?

CVE-2024-2048 affects Vault versions less than 1.14.10 and between 1.15.0 and 1.15.5.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2024-2048?

The impact of CVE-2024-2048 may allow attackers to bypass authentication using maliciously crafted non-CA certificates.

5

Is CVE-2024-2048 fixed in the latest version of Vault?

Yes, CVE-2024-2048 is fixed in Vault versions 1.14.10 and 1.15.5.

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