High severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 11, 2021· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2021-42135
CVE-2021-42135
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.8.x through 1.8.4 may have an unexpected interaction between glob-related policies and the Google Cloud secrets engine. Users may, in some situations, have more privileges than intended, e.g., a user with read permission for the /gcp/roleset/* path may be able to issue Google Cloud service account credentials.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | >= 1.8.0, <= 1.8.4 | — |
Affected products
3- HashiCorp/Vaultdescription
- osv-coords2 versions
>= 1.8.0, < 1.8.5+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.5
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.8.0, <= 1.8.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- github.com/advisories/GHSA-362v-wg5p-64w2ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42135ghsaADVISORY
- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-28-vaults-google-cloud-secrets-engine-policies-with-globs-may-provide-additional-privileges-in-vault-1-8-0-onwardsghsaWEB
- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-28-vaults-google-cloud-secrets-engine-policies-with-globs-may-provide-additional-privileges-in-vault-1-8-0-onwards/mitrex_refsource_MISC
- github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/main/CHANGELOG.mdghsaWEB
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