CVE-2023-24999: Github.com/hashicorp/vault Hashicorp Vault Fails To Verify Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2023-24999 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) hashicorp vault fails to verify vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Github.com/hashicorp/vault libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves hashicorp vault fails to verify if approle secretid belongs to role during a destroy operation. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.10.11, 1.11.8, 1.12.4.
CVE-2023-24999 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 8.1
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2023-24999
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 1.10.11Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.11.8Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.12.4Run 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-2023-24999, 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 1.10.11), 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 General Security Weakness. 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-2023-24999 Affected Github.com/hashicorp/vault Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
< 1.10.11
|
1.10.11
|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.11.0
< 1.11.8
|
1.11.8
|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.12.0
< 1.12.4
|
1.12.4
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-wmg5-g953-qqfw",
"modified" : "2023-07-06T21:51:17Z",
"published" : "2023-07-06T19:24:11Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2023-24999" ],
"summary" : "Hashicorp Vault Fails to Verify if Approle SecretID Belongs to Role During a Destroy Operation",
"details" : "When using the Vault and Vault Enterprise (Vault) approle auth method, any authenticated user with access to the `/auth/approle/role/:role_name/secret-id-accessor/destroy` endpoint can destroy the secret ID of any other role by providing the secret ID accessor. This vulnerability, CVE-2023-24999, has been fixed in Vault 1.13.0, 1.12.4, 1.11.8, 1.10.11 and above.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V3",
"score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/vault"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.10.11"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Go",
"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/vault"
},
"ranges" : [ {
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"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "1.11.0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.11.8"
} ]
} ]
}, {
"package" : {
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"name" : "github.com/hashicorp/vault"
},
"ranges" : [ {
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"events" : [ {
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}, {
"fixed" : "1.12.4"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24999"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-07-vault-fails-to-verify-if-approle-secretid-belongs-to-role-during-a-destroy-operation/51305"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/hashicorp/vault"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ ],
"severity" : "HIGH",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2023-07-06T21:51:17Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2023-03-11T00:15:00Z"
}
}