CVE-2020-12797

Description

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise failed to enforce changes to legacy ACL token rules due to non-propagation to secondary data centers. Introduced in 1.4.0, fixed in 1.6.6 and 1.7.4.

5.3

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.41%

Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/blob/v1.6.6/CHANGELOG.md	third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/blob/v1.7.4/CHANGELOG.md	third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/hashicorp/consul/pull/8047	third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12797?: CVE-2020-12797 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12797?: To fix CVE-2020-12797, 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-2020-12797 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12797 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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