CVE-2020-12757

Description

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 and 1.4.1, when configured with the GCP Secrets Engine, may incorrectly generate GCP Credentials with the default time-to-live lease duration instead of the engine-configured setting. This may lead to generated GCP credentials being valid for longer than intended. Fixed in 1.4.2.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory github.com Vendor Advisory hashicorp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault/ vendor advisory
https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#142-may-21st-2020 release notes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12757?
CVE-2020-12757 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12757?
To fix CVE-2020-12757, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12757 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12757 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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