CVE-2022-38149 HashiCorp Consul Template could reveal Vault secret contents in error messages

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read Vault secrets via error messages when using Consul Template with incorrect templates, requiring an upgrade to fix.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2022-38149?

CVE-2022-38149 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HashiCorp Consul Template up to 0.27.2, 0.28.2, and 0.29.1 may expose the contents of Vault secrets in the error returned by the *template.Template.Execute method, when given a template using Vault secret contents incorrectly. Fixed in 0.27.3, 0.28.3, and 0.29.2.

Weakness: CWE-532

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38149?

7 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/hashicorp/consul-template. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template GoAll versions0.27.3, 0.28.3, 0.29.2
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template GoAll versions0.27.3
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template GoAll versions0.27.3
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template GoFrom 0.28.00.28.3
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template GoFrom 0.28.00.28.3
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template GoFrom 0.29.00.29.2
1 more packages
github.com/hashicorp/consul-template GoFrom 0.29.00.29.2

Products include Hashicorp Consul Template.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38149?

Upgrade github.com/hashicorp/consul-template to a fixed version for your release line: 0.27.3, 0.28.3 or 0.29.2.

Is CVE-2022-38149 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38149 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CLEANSTART-2024-TM83377, GHSA-8449-7gc2-pwrp, GO-2022-0980.

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