Vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault
CVE-2024-7594
Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (17.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 17th percentile — 17.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Hashicorp Vault — versions 1.7.7
- Hashicorp Vault Enterprise — versions 1.7.7
- Openbao
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-20-vault-ssh-secrets-engine-configuration-di… (Vendor Advisory)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-7594?
- CVE-2024-7594 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-7594?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-7594 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.