vaultGHSA-qv95-g3gm-x542
Hashicorp Vault Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Low2.9CVE-2021-41802 · Published Oct 12, 2021 · updated Sep 10, 2026
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| github.com/hashicorp/vault Go | < 1.7.5 | 1.7.5 |
| >= 1.8.0, < 1.8.4 | 1.8.4 |
Details and references
HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise through 1.7.4 and 1.8.3 allowed a user with write permission to an entity alias ID sharing a mount accessor with another user to acquire this other user’s policies by merging their identities. Fixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.7.5 and 1.8.4.
More vault advisories
All| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 122021 | Incorrect Privilege Assignment in HashiCorp Vault CVE-2021-42135High8.1no fix yet | High8.1 | No fix yet |
| Aug 302021 | HashiCorp Vault underlying database had excessively broad filesystem permissions from v1.4.0 until v1.8.0 CVE-2021-38553Critical9.8fixed in 1.8.0 | Critical9.8 | 1.8.0 |
| Aug 302021 | Improper Removal of Sensitive Information Before Storage or Transfer in HashiCorp Vault CVE-2021-38554Medium5.3fixed in 1.6.6, 1.7.4 | Medium5.3 | 1.6.6, 1.7.4 |
| Dec 22021 | HashiCorp Vault Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource CVE-2021-43998Critical9.1fixed in 1.7.6, 1.8.5 | Critical9.1 | 1.7.6, 1.8.5 |
| Aug 22021 | Authentication Bypass by Spoofing and Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity in Hashicorp Vault CVE-2020-16250High8.2fixed in 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, 1.5.1 | High8.2 | 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, 1.5.1 |
| Jul 282021 | Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in HashiCorp Vault CVE-2020-7220High7.5fixed in 1.3.2 | High7.5 | 1.3.2 |