Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 30, 2021· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2021-43998
CVE-2021-43998
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 0.11.0 up to 1.7.5 and 1.8.4 templated ACL policies would always match the first-created entity alias if multiple entity aliases exist for a specified entity and mount combination, potentially resulting in incorrect policy enforcement. Fixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.7.6, 1.8.5, and 1.9.0.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | >= 0.11.0, < 1.7.6 | 1.7.6 |
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.5 | 1.8.5 |
Affected products
7cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*range: >=0.11.0,<=1.7.5
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*range: >=0.11.0,<=1.7.5
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.8.4:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:1.8.4:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- HashiCorp/Vaultdescription
- osv-coords2 versions
>= 0.11.0, < 1.7.6+ 1 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 0.11.0, < 1.7.6
- (no CPE)range: >= 0.11.0, < 1.7.6
Patches
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References
4- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-30-vaults-templated-acl-policies-matched-first-created-alias-per-entity-and-auth-backend/32132nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-pfmw-vj74-ph8gghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43998ghsaADVISORY
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
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