High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2024-7594
CVE-2024-7594
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.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/vaultGo | >= 1.7.7, < 1.17.6 | 1.17.6 |
github.com/openbao/openbaoGo | >= 0.1.0 | — |
github.com/openbao/openbaoGo | < 0.0.0-20241003222810-d5b4e9224698 | 0.0.0-20241003222810-d5b4e9224698 |
Affected products
19- osv-coords14 versionspkg:apk/chainguard/vault-1.17pkg:apk/chainguard/vault-1.17-compatpkg:apk/chainguard/vault-fips-1.17pkg:apk/chainguard/vault-fips-1.17-compatpkg:bitnami/openbaopkg:bitnami/vaultpkg:golang/github.com/hashicorp/vaultpkg:golang/github.com/openbao/openbaopkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.5pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.6pkg:rpm/opensuse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP5pkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Package%20Hub%2015%20SP6pkg:rpm/suse/govulncheck-vulndb&distro=SUSE%20Package%20Hub%2012
< 1.17.6-r9+ 13 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.17.6-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.17.6-r9
- (no CPE)range: < 1.17.6-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 1.17.6-r0
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.7.7, < 1.17.6
- (no CPE)range: >= 1.7.7, < 1.17.6
- (no CPE)range: >= 0.1.0
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241030T212825-150000.1.9.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.0.20241104T154416-5.1
- Range: 1.7.7
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-20-vault-ssh-secrets-engine-configuration-did-not-restrict-valid-principals-by-default/70251nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jg74-mwgw-v6x3ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7594ghsaADVISORY
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250110-0007/nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/openbao/openbao/commit/d5b4e922469830ac335b21dc0e8f9878c501a884ghsaWEB
- github.com/openbao/openbao/pull/561ghsaWEB
- openbao.org/docs/release-notes/2-0-0/ghsaWEB
- pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2024-3162ghsaWEB
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250110-0007ghsaWEB
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