Vulnerability · Published Sep 7, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2021-38698
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the github.com/hashicorp/consul package (Go). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.4% (higher than 73% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.4%top 27.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.10.1 Txn.Apply endpoint allowed services to register proxies for other services, enabling access to service traffic. Fixed in 1.8.15, 1.9.9 and 1.10.2.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/consul | 1.10.2 | GHSA-6hw5-6gcx-phmw |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/consul | 1.9.9 | GHSA-6hw5-6gcx-phmw |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/consul | 1.8.15 | GHSA-6hw5-6gcx-phmw |
| Go | github.com/hashicorp/consul | 1.10.2, 1.8.15, 1.9.9 | GO-2022-0559 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | consul | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-38698 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/consul x_refsource_MISC
- https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-24-consul-missing-authorization-check-on-txn-apply-endpoint/29026 x_refsource_MISC
- GLSA-202208-09 vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO