Privilege escalation in Hashicorp Vault
CVE-2023-3775
A Vault Enterprise Sentinel Role Governing Policy created by an operator to restrict access to resources in one namespace can be applied to requests outside in another non-descendant namespace, potentially resulting in denial of service. Fixed in Vault Enterprise 1.15.0, 1.14.4, 1.13.8.
EPSS: 0.005 (36.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Hashicorp Vault
- Hashicorp Vault Enterprise — versions 1.14.0, 1.13.0, 0.11.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security@hashicorp.com (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-3775?
- CVE-2023-3775 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.2/10. Published 2023-09-29.
- How severe is CVE-2023-3775?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.2 out of 10.