Vault Priv Escalation via Root Namespace Identity Endpoint (Fixed 1.18.0)
CVE-2024-9180 Published on October 10, 2024
Vault Operators in Root Namespace May Elevate Their Privileges
A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespaces identity endpoint could escalate their own or another users privileges to Vaults 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.
Weakness Type
Incorrect Privilege Assignment
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-9180
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Affected Versions
HashiCorp Vault:- Version 0.10.4 and below 1.18.0 is affected.
- Version 0.10.4 and below 1.18.0 is affected.
- Version 0.10.4 and below 1.18.0 is affected.
- Version 0.10.4 and below 1.18.0 is affected.
- Version 1.17.7 is unaffected.
- Version 1.16.11 is unaffected.
- Version 1.15.16 is unaffected.
Exploit Probability
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