CVE-2020-35453 Missing authorization in n/a
Attackers can bypass namespace isolation in HashiCorp Vault Enterprise Sentinel EGP policies to access unauthorized data or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-35453?
CVE-2020-35453 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault, published on 17 Dec 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HashiCorp Vault Enterprise’s Sentinel EGP policy feature incorrectly allowed requests to be processed in parent and sibling namespaces. Fixed in 1.5.6 and 1.6.1.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35453?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including vault. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
vault Bitnami | From 1.5.0 | 1.5.6, 1.6.1 |
Products include Hashicorp Vault.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35453?
Upgrade vault to a fixed version for your release line: 1.5.6 or 1.6.1.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2020-35453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hashicorp Vault
Sources
Also known as BIT-vault-2020-35453, GHSA-569v-h22j-3gcc.