CVE-2019-12618 Hashicorp Nomad Access Control Issues
Attackers can escalate privileges via the exec driver due to incorrect access control in HashiCorp Nomad.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2019-12618?
CVE-2019-12618 is a critical missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HashiCorp Nomad 0.9.0 through 0.9.1 has Incorrect Access Control via the exec driver.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12618?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/hashicorp/nomad. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/nomad Go | From 0.9.0 | 0.9.2 |
github.com/hashicorp/nomad Go | From 0.9.0 | 0.9.2 |
github.com/hashicorp/nomad Go | From 0.9.0 | 0.9.2 |
Products include Hashicorp Nomad.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12618?
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to 0.9.2 or later.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-12618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2023-1782 Nomad Unauthenticated Client Agent HTTP Request Privilege Escalation
- CVE-2022-30324 Privilege escalation in Hashicorp Nomad
- CVE-2020-7956 Improper Certificate Validation in HashiCorp Nomad
- CVE-2020-27195 Use After Free in HashiCorp Nomad
- CVE-2021-43415 Improper Authentication in HashiCorp Nomad
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2w2v-xcr9-mj4m, GO-2023-1928, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-12618.