CVE-2024-7594

Vault SSH Secrets Engine Configuration Did Not Restrict Valid Principals By Default

Description

Vault’s SSH secrets engine did not require the valid_principals list to contain a value by default. If the valid_principals and default_user fields of the SSH secrets engine configuration are not set, an SSH certificate requested by an authorized user to Vault’s SSH secrets engine could be used to authenticate as any user on the host. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.17.6, and in Vault Enterprise 1.17.6, 1.16.10, and 1.15.15.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory hashicorp.com
Affected: HashiCorp Vault
Affected: HashiCorp Vault Enterprise
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2024-20-vault-ssh-secrets-engine-configuration-did-not-restrict-valid-principals-by-default/70251 vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250110-0007/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-7594?
CVE-2024-7594 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-7594?
To fix CVE-2024-7594, 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-2024-7594 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-7594 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-2024-7594?
CVE-2024-7594 affects HashiCorp Vault, HashiCorp Vault Enterprise.
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