Improper Authentication Affecting github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault package, versions <1.6.2


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.09% (38th percentile)
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NVD
7.5 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-GOLANG-GITHUBCOMHASHICORPVAULTVAULT-1066569
  • published 2 Feb 2021
  • disclosed 2 Feb 2021
  • credit Unknown

How to fix?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault to version 1.6.2 or higher.

Overview

github.com/hashicorp/vault/vault is a tool for securely accessing secrets.

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authentication. It allowed the remove-peer raft operator command to be executed against DR secondaries without authentication.

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