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CVE-2024-9180

Vault Operators in Root Namespace May Elevate Their Privileges

Severity Score

7.2
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Total
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-09-25 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-10-10 CVE Published
  • 2024-10-18 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-11-08 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-266: Incorrect Privilege Assignment
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
HashiCorp
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 Vault
Search vendor "HashiCorp" for product "Vault"
 >= 0.10.4 < 1.18.0
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en
Affected
HashiCorp
Search vendor "HashiCorp"
 Vault Enterprise
Search vendor "HashiCorp" for product "Vault Enterprise"
 >= 0.10.4 < 1.18.0
Search vendor "HashiCorp" for product "Vault Enterprise" and version " >= 0.10.4 < 1.18.0"
en
Affected