CVE-2024-9180

HIGH

7.2

Description

A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score7.2

SeverityHIGH

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredHIGH

User InteractionNONE

Published10/10/2024

Last Modified12/31/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

hashicorp:vaultopenbao:openbao

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-266

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-21-vault-operators-in-root-namespace-may-elevate-their-privileges/70565(security@hashicorp.com)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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