VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-16250
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.7.1 and newer, when configured with the AWS IAM auth method, may be vulnerable to authentication bypass.
HIGH 8.2EPSS 1.51%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.51%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.7.1 and newer, when configured with the AWS IAM auth method, may be vulnerable to authentication bypass. Fixed in 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, and 1.5.1..
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.51% probability · 73th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-290, CWE-345
- Affected
- hashicorp/vault
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159478/Hashicorp-Vault-AWS-IAM-Integration-Authentication-Bypass.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#151Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault/Product, Vendor Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159478/Hashicorp-Vault-AWS-IAM-Integration-Authentication-Bypass.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#151Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault/Product, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.