CVE-2021-3283 Improper Privilege Management in HashiCorp Nomad

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can access processes of other tasks on the same node via exec and java drivers, requiring an upgrade to 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-2021-3283?

CVE-2021-3283 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 0.12.9 exec and java task drivers can access processes associated with other tasks on the same node. Fixed in 0.12.10, and 1.0.3.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-3283?

5 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/hashicorp/nomad. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/hashicorp/nomad GoAll versions0.12.10, 1.0.3
github.com/hashicorp/nomad GoAll versions0.12.10
github.com/hashicorp/nomad GoAll versions0.12.10
github.com/hashicorp/nomad GoFrom 1.0.01.0.3
github.com/hashicorp/nomad GoFrom 1.0.01.0.3

Products include Hashicorp Nomad.

How do I fix CVE-2021-3283?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/nomad to a fixed version for your release line: 0.12.10 or 1.0.3.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-3283 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-3283 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-35qp-xq9f-2rjx, GO-2022-0622, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-3283.

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