CVE-2023-0620: Github.com/hashicorp/vault SQL Injection Vulnerability
MODERATECVE-2023-0620 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.7) sql injection vulnerability (CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')) affecting Github.com/hashicorp/vault libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves hashicorp vault’s microsoft sql database storage backend vulnerable to sql injection via configuration file. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.11.9, 1.12.5, 1.13.1.
CVE-2023-0620 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 6.7
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-0620
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/hashicorp/vault 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/vault to 1.11.9Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.12.5Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.13.1Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/vaultHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-0620, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/hashicorp/vault:
inspect dependencies for github.com/hashicorp/vaultAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/hashicorp/vault in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.11.9), 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-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection'), where the product constructs all or part of an sql command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended sql command when it is sent to a downstream component. without sufficient removal or quoting of sql syntax in user-controllable inputs, the generated sql query can cause those inputs to be interpreted as sql instead of ordinary user data. In Github.com/hashicorp/vault, 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-2023-0620 Affected Github.com/hashicorp/vault Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 0.8.0
< 1.11.9
|
1.11.9
|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.12.0
< 1.12.5
|
1.12.5
|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.13.0
< 1.13.1
|
1.13.1
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-v3hp-mcj5-pg39",
"modified" : "2023-04-06T22:55:57Z",
"published" : "2023-03-30T03:30:38Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-0620" ],
"summary" : "HashiCorp Vault’s Microsoft SQL Database Storage Backend Vulnerable to SQL Injection Via Configuration File",
"details" : "HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.8.0 until 1.13.1 are vulnerable to an SQL injection attack when using the Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) Database Storage Backend. When configuring the MSSQL plugin, certain parameters are required to establish a connection (schema, database, and table) are not sanitized when passed to the user-provided MSSQL database. A privileged attacker with the ability to write arbitrary data to Vault's configuration may modify these parameters to execute a malicious SQL command when the Vault configuration is applied. This issue is fixed in versions 1.13.1, 1.12.5, and 1.11.9.",
"severity" : [ {
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"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
} ],
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"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0620"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/pull/19591"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-12-vault-s-microsoft-sql-database-storage-backend-vulnerable-to-sql-injection-via-configuration-file/52080/1"
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"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/releases/tag/v1.11.9"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/releases/tag/v1.12.5"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/releases/tag/v1.13.1"
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"url" : "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230526-0008"
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"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-89" ],
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"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-03-30T20:43:55Z",
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}
}