CVE-2024-7594: Github.com/hashicorp/vault Vault SSH Secrets Engine Configuration Vulnerability
HIGHCVE-2024-7594 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vault ssh secrets engine configuration vulnerability (CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource) affecting Github.com/hashicorp/vault libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves vault ssh secrets engine configuration did not restrict valid principals by default. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.17.6, 0.0.0-20241003222810-d5b4e9224698.
CVE-2024-7594 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:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
How to Fix CVE-2024-7594
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 1.17.6Upgrade github.com/openbao/openbao to Latest secure releaseUpgrade github.com/openbao/openbao to 0.0.0-20241003222810-d5b4e9224698Run 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-2024-7594, 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 1.17.6), 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-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource, where the product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. 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-2024-7594 Affected Github.com/hashicorp/vault Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
github.com/hashicorp/vault
|
Go |
≥ 1.7.7
< 1.17.6
|
1.17.6
|
|
github.com/openbao/openbao
|
Go |
≥ 0.1.0
|
|
|
github.com/openbao/openbao
|
Go |
< 0.0.0-20241003222810-d5b4e9224698
|
0.0.0-20241003222810-d5b4e9224698
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3",
"modified" : "2025-08-12T20:30:49Z",
"published" : "2024-09-26T21:31:11Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2024-7594" ],
"summary" : "Vault SSH Secrets Engine Configuration Did Not Restrict Valid Principals By Default",
"details" : "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.",
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} ],
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"url" : "https://github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/561"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-20-vault-ssh-secrets-engine-configuration-did-not-restrict-valid-principals-by-default/70251"
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"url" : "https://openbao.org/docs/release-notes/2-0-0/#202"
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"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-3162"
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