CVE-2022-3920: Github.com/hashicorp/consul Missing Authorization Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2022-3920 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting Github.com/hashicorp/consul libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves missing authorization in hashicorp consul. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.14.0.
CVE-2022-3920 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 7.5
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2022-3920
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/hashicorp/consul dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/consul to 1.14.0Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/consulHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2022-3920, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/hashicorp/consul:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/consulAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/hashicorp/consul in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.14.0), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization, where the product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In Github.com/hashicorp/consul, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2022-3920 Affected Github.com/hashicorp/consul Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/hashicorp/consul
|
Go |
≥ 1.13.0
< 1.14.0
|
1.14.0
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-gw2g-hhc9-wgjh",
"modified" : "2022-11-21T23:53:03Z",
"published" : "2022-11-16T12:00:20Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2022-3920" ],
"summary" : "Missing Authorization in HashiCorp Consul",
"details" : "HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.13.0 up to 1.13.3 do not filter cluster filtering's imported nodes and services for HTTP or RPC endpoints used by the UI. Fixed in 1.14.0.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/consul"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "1.13.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.14.0"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3920"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/commit/706866fa0016b0aa302679f9c648859050d19b2e"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2022-28-consul-cluster-peering-leaks-imported-nodes-services-information/46946"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-862" ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2022-11-21T23:53:03Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2022-11-16T00:15:00Z"
}
}