CVE-2024-7594
Vault SSH Secrets Engine Unrestricted Authentication
Description
Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 26, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 30, 2024, 12:46 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.6
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CVE-2024-7594.
| URL | Resource |
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| https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-20-vault-ssh-secrets-engine-configuration-did-not-restrict-valid-principals-by-default/70251 |
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Cybersecurity News
Plane Project Management Tool Patches Critical SSRF Flaw – CVE-2024-47830 (CVSS 9.3)
A critical security vulnerability has been discovered and patched in Plane, a popular open-source project management tool. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2024-47830 and assigned a CVSS score of ... 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
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CVE-2024-7594 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 26, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15. Added Reference HashiCorp Inc. https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-20-vault-ssh-secrets-engine-configuration-did-not-restrict-valid-principals-by-default/70251 [No types assigned] Added CWE HashiCorp Inc. CWE-732 Added CVSS V3.1 HashiCorp Inc. AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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