Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 7, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-38698
CVE-2021-38698
Description
HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.10.1 Txn.Apply endpoint allowed services to register proxies for other services, enabling access to service traffic. Fixed in 1.8.15, 1.9.9 and 1.10.2.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/consulGo | >= 1.10.1, < 1.10.2 | 1.10.2 |
github.com/hashicorp/consulGo | >= 1.9.0, < 1.9.9 | 1.9.9 |
github.com/hashicorp/consulGo | < 1.8.15 | 1.8.15 |
Affected products
29- HashiCorp/Consuldescription
- osv-coords26 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.15pkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.15-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.15-oci-entrypoint-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.16pkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.16-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.16-oci-entrypoint-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.17pkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.17-fipspkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.17-fips-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.17-fips-oci-entrypoint-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.17-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/chainguard/consul-1.17-oci-entrypoint-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/k3dpkg:apk/chainguard/k3d-proxypkg:apk/chainguard/k3d-toolspkg:apk/wolfi/consul-1.15pkg:apk/wolfi/consul-1.15-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/wolfi/consul-1.15-oci-entrypoint-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/consul-1.16pkg:apk/wolfi/consul-1.16-oci-entrypointpkg:apk/wolfi/consul-1.16-oci-entrypoint-compatpkg:apk/wolfi/k3dpkg:apk/wolfi/k3d-proxypkg:apk/wolfi/k3d-toolspkg:bitnami/consulpkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/consul
< 1.15.11-r5+ 25 more
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- (no CPE)range: < 5.6.0-r11
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.15.11-r5
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- (no CPE)range: < 1.8.15
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.10.1, < 1.10.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
6- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-24-consul-missing-authorization-check-on-txn-apply-endpoint/29026nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-6hw5-6gcx-phmwghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38698ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-09nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/consulnvdProductVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/hashicorp/consul/pull/10824ghsaWEB
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