Vulnerability · Published Aug 13, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-38554
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the github.com/hashicorp/vault package (Go). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 60% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise’s UI erroneously cached and exposed user-viewed secrets between sessions in a single shared browser. Fixed in 1.8.0 and pending 1.7.4 / 1.6.6 releases.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | 1.6.6 | GHSA-6239-28c2-9mrm |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | 1.7.4 | GHSA-6239-28c2-9mrm |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/vault | 1.6.6, 1.7.4 | GO-2022-0632 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-19-vault-s-ui-cached-user-viewed-secrets-between-shared-browser-sessions/28166 x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202207-01 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO