8.1
HIGH
CVE-2024-2048
Vault Credential Forgery and Bypass Vulnerability
Description

Vault and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) TLS certificate auth method did not correctly validate client certificates when configured with a non-CA certificate as trusted certificate. In this configuration, an attacker may be able to craft a malicious certificate that could be used to bypass authentication. Fixed in Vault 1.15.5 and 1.14.10.

INFO

Published Date :

March 4, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 10, 2024, 5:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.2
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-2048 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-2024-2048.

URL Resource
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-05-vault-cert-auth-method-did-not-correctly-validate-non-ca-certificates/63382
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0009/

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2024-2048 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • Cybersecurity News
HashiCorp Vault Flaw (CVE-2024-759): Unrestricted SSH Access Threatens System Security

HashiCorp, a leading provider of infrastructure automation software, has issued a critical security advisory concerning a vulnerability in its popular secrets management tool, Vault. The flaw, designa ... Read more

Published Date: Sep 27, 2024 (1 month, 3 weeks ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-2048 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]

    Jun. 10, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference HashiCorp Inc. https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0009/ [No types assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Mar. 04, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description Vault and Vault Enterprise (“Vault”) TLS certificate auth method did not correctly validate client certificates when configured with a non-CA certificate as trusted certificate. In this configuration, an attacker may be able to craft a malicious certificate that could be used to bypass authentication. Fixed in Vault 1.15.5 and 1.14.10.
    Added Reference HashiCorp Inc. https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-05-vault-cert-auth-method-did-not-correctly-validate-non-ca-certificates/63382 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE HashiCorp Inc. CWE-295
    Added CVSS V3.1 HashiCorp Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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