CVE-2023-2197

Vault Enterprise Vulnerable to Padding Oracle Attacks When Using a CBC-based Encryption Mechanism with a HSM

Description

HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.13.0 up to 1.13.1 is vulnerable to a padding oracle attack when using an HSM in conjunction with the CKM_AES_CBC_PAD or CKM_AES_CBC encryption mechanisms. An attacker with privileges to modify storage and restart Vault may be able to intercept or modify cipher text in order to derive Vault’s root key. Fixed in 1.13.2

Category

2.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory hashicorp.com
Affected: HashiCorp Vault Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-14-vault-enterprise-vulnerable-to-padding-oracle-attacks-when-using-a-cbc-based-encryption-mechanism-with-a-hsm/53322 mitigation vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230609-0007/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-2197?
CVE-2023-2197 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2023-2197?
To fix CVE-2023-2197, 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-2023-2197 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2023-2197 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2023-2197?
CVE-2023-2197 affects HashiCorp Vault Enterprise.
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