CVE-2021-36230

Description

HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise releases up to v202106-1 did not properly perform authorization checks on a subset of API requests executed using the run token, allowing privilege escalation to organization owner. Fixed in v202107-1.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.41%
Vendor Advisory hashicorp.com Vendor Advisory hashicorp.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/terraform/ vendor advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-18-terraform-enterprise-allowed-privilege-escalation-via-run-token/27070 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-36230?
CVE-2021-36230 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-36230?
To fix CVE-2021-36230, 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-2021-36230 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-36230 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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