CVE-2020-16250 : HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.7.1 and newer, when configured w

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise versions 0.7.1 and newer, when configured with the AWS IAM auth method, may be vulnerable to authentication bypass. Fixed in 1.2.5, 1.3.8, 1.4.4, and 1.5.1..

Published 2020-08-26 15:15:13

Updated 2023-08-29 17:13:36

Source MITRE

View at NVD, CVE.org

Products affected by CVE-2020-16250

Hashicorp » Vault » Enterprise Edition
Versions from including (>=) 0.7.1 and before (<) 1.2.5
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Matching versions
Hashicorp » Vault » Enterprise Edition
Versions from including (>=) 1.3.0 and before (<) 1.3.8
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Matching versions
Hashicorp » Vault » Enterprise Edition
Versions from including (>=) 1.5.0 and before (<) 1.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Matching versions
Hashicorp » Vault » Enterprise Edition
Versions from including (>=) 1.4.0 and before (<) 1.4.4
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Matching versions
Hashicorp » Vault »
Versions from including (>=) 1.3.0 and before (<) 1.3.8
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Matching versions
Hashicorp » Vault »
Versions from including (>=) 1.5.0 and before (<) 1.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Matching versions
Hashicorp » Vault »
Versions from including (>=) 0.7.1 and before (<) 1.2.5
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Matching versions
Hashicorp » Vault »
Versions from including (>=) 1.4.0 and before (<) 1.4.4
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Matching versions

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16250

EPSS FAQ

0.30%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 69 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-16250

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.5	HIGH	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	10.0	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
8.2	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N	3.9	4.2	NIST
Attack Vector: Network Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: None User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: Low Integrity: High Availability: None

CWE ids for CVE-2020-16250

CWE-290 Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

The product does not sufficiently verify the origin or authenticity of data, in a way that causes it to accept invalid data.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-16250

https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#151

vault/CHANGELOG.md at master · hashicorp/vault · GitHub
Release Notes;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/vault/

HashiCorp Blog
Product;Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159478/Hashicorp-Vault-AWS-IAM-Integration-Authentication-Bypass.html

Hashicorp Vault AWS IAM Integration Authentication Bypass ≈ Packet Storm
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2020-16250

Products affected by CVE-2020-16250

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-16250

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-16250

CWE ids for CVE-2020-16250

References for CVE-2020-16250