CVE-2020-7220 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in HashiCorp Vault
Attackers can access revoked dynamic secrets in deleted namespaces due to improper revocation logic in HashiCorp Vault Enterprise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-7220?
CVE-2020-7220 is a high-severity vulnerability in Hashicorp Vault, published on 23 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 0.11.0 through 1.3.1 fails, in certain circumstances, to revoke dynamic secrets for a mount in a deleted namespace. Fixed in 1.3.2.
Weakness: CWE-404
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-7220?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/hashicorp/vault and vault. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/hashicorp/vault Go | From 0.11.0 | 1.3.2 |
github.com/hashicorp/vault Go | From 0.11.0 | 1.3.2 |
github.com/hashicorp/vault Go | From 0.11.0 | 1.3.2 |
vault Bitnami | From 0.11.0 | 1.3.2 |
Products include Hashicorp Vault.
How do I fix CVE-2020-7220?
Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/vault to 1.3.2 or later.
Is CVE-2020-7220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-7220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Hashicorp Vault
Sources
Also known as BIT-vault-2020-7220, GHSA-9vh5-r4qw-v3vv, GO-2022-0816.