Privilege escalation in Hashicorp Consul

CVE-2023-2816

Consul and Consul Enterprise allowed any user with service:write permissions to use Envoy extensions configured via service-defaults to patch remote proxy instances that target the configured service, regardless of whether the user has per…

EPSS: 0.002 (38.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-2816?
CVE-2023-2816 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Consul, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 8.7/10. Published 2023-06-02.
How severe is CVE-2023-2816?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.7 out of 10.