Vulnerability Details : CVE-2021-38698
HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise 1.10.1 Txn.Apply endpoint allowed services to register proxies for other services, enabling access to service traffic. Fixed in 1.8.15, 1.9.9 and 1.10.2.
Products affected by CVE-2021-38698
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:consul:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2021-38698
0.11%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 42 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2021-38698
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST | |
6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
2.8
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3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2021-38698
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The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2021-38698
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202208-09
HashiCorp Consul: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202208-09) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/category/consul
HashiCorp Blog: ConsulProduct;Vendor Advisory
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https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-24-consul-missing-authorization-check-on-txn-apply-endpoint/29026
HCSEC-2021-24 - Consul Missing Authorization Check on Txn.Apply Endpoint - Security - HashiCorp DiscussVendor Advisory
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