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 :
Aug. 6, 2025, 2:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
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 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0009/ | Third Party Advisory |
| https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-05-vault-cert-auth-method-did-not-correctly-validate-non-ca-certificates/63382 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0009/ | Third Party Advisory |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-2048 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-2048
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.
The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-2048 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Daily CyberSecurity
Critical HashiCorp Vault Flaw (CVE-2025-6000) Allows Code Execution for Privileged Users
In a recently disclosed advisory, HashiCorp has patched a critical vulnerability—CVE-2025-6000—in Vault, its industry-standard secrets management solution. With a CVSS score of 9.1, this flaw could al ... Read more
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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
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.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 06, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.15.0 up to (excluding) 1.15.5 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.14.10 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.15.0 up to (excluding) 1.15.5 *cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.14.10 Added Reference Type CVE: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-05-vault-cert-auth-method-did-not-correctly-validate-non-ca-certificates/63382 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type HashiCorp Inc.: https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-05-vault-cert-auth-method-did-not-correctly-validate-non-ca-certificates/63382 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type CVE: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0009/ Types: Third Party Advisory Added Reference Type HashiCorp Inc.: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0009/ Types: Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-05-vault-cert-auth-method-did-not-correctly-validate-non-ca-certificates/63382 Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240524-0009/ -
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