HashiCorp Nomad/Nomad Enterprise up to 1.0.9/1.1.3 Raft RPC Layer privilege escalation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 1.0.9/1.1.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Raft RPC Layer. Executing a manipulation can lead to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-37218. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HashiCorp Nomad and Nomad Enterprise up to 1.0.9/1.1.3. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Raft RPC Layer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 09/07/2021. The advisory is available at discuss.hashicorp.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-37218. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 261268 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-37218), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 1.0.10 or 1.1.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (261268). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privilege escalation
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 261268
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2021-37218

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Nomad/Nomad Enterprise 1.0.10/1.1.4

Timelineinfo

07/21/2021 🔍
09/07/2021 +48 days 🔍
09/07/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/05/2025 +1459 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discuss.hashicorp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-37218 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-37218
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182098

Entryinfo

Created: 09/07/2021 17:18
Updated: 09/05/2025 05:44
Changes: 09/07/2021 17:18 (54), 09/10/2021 09:02 (2), 09/05/2025 05:44 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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