CVE-2024-12289

Boundary Controller Incorrectly Handles HTTP Requests On Initialization Which May Lead to a Denial of Service

Description

Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise (“Boundary”) incorrectly handle HTTP requests during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which may cause the Boundary server to terminate prematurely. Boundary is only vulnerable to this flaw during the initialization of the Boundary controller, which on average is measured in milliseconds during the Boundary startup process. This vulnerability, CVE-2024-12289, is fixed in Boundary Community Edition and Boundary Enterprise 0.16.4, 0.17.3, 0.18.2.

Category

5.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Affected: HashiCorp Boundary
Affected: HashiCorp Boundary Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-28-boundary-controller-incorrectly-handles-http-requests-on-initialization-which-may-lead-to-a-denial-of-service

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-12289?
CVE-2024-12289 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-12289?
To fix CVE-2024-12289, 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-2024-12289 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-12289 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-2024-12289?
CVE-2024-12289 affects HashiCorp Boundary, HashiCorp Boundary Enterprise.
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