7.5
HIGH
CVE-2023-5954
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise DoS Memory Consumption Vulnerability
Description

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise inbound client requests triggering a policy check can lead to an unbounded consumption of memory. A large number of these requests may lead to denial-of-service. Fixed in Vault 1.15.2, 1.14.6, and 1.13.10.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 9, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Dec. 27, 2023, 3:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-5954 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Hashicorp vault
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-5954.

URL Resource
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-33-vault-requests-triggering-policy-checks-may-lead-to-unbounded-memory-consumption/59926 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0001/

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-5954 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 27, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference HashiCorp Inc. https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231227-0001/ [No types assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 16, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-33-vault-requests-triggering-policy-checks-may-lead-to-unbounded-memory-consumption/59926 No Types Assigned https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-33-vault-requests-triggering-policy-checks-may-lead-to-unbounded-memory-consumption/59926 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-401
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.13.7 up to (excluding) 1.13.10 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.13.7 up to (excluding) 1.13.10 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.14.3 up to (excluding) 1.14.6 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.14.3 up to (excluding) 1.14.6 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.15.0 up to (excluding) 1.15.2 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.15.0 up to (excluding) 1.15.2
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Nov. 09, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise inbound client requests triggering a policy check can lead to an unbounded consumption of memory. A large number of these requests may lead to denial-of-service. Fixed in Vault 1.15.2, 1.14.6, and 1.13.10.
    Added Reference HashiCorp Inc. https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-33-vault-requests-triggering-policy-checks-may-lead-to-unbounded-memory-consumption/59926 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE HashiCorp Inc. CWE-401
    Added CVSS V3.1 HashiCorp Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.02%

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0.34916

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