HashiCorp Consul/Consul Enterprise up to 1.11.8/1.12.4/1.13.1 SAN URI access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to 1.11.8/1.12.4/1.13.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SAN URI Handler. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2022-40716. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to 1.11.8/1.12.4/1.13.1. This affects some unknown functionality of the component SAN URI Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

HashiCorp Consul and Consul Enterprise up to 1.11.8, 1.12.4, and 1.13.1 do not check for multiple SAN URI values in a CSR on the internal RPC endpoint, enabling leverage of privileged access to bypass service mesh intentions. Fixed in 1.11.9, 1.12.5, and 1.13.2."

The weakness was released 09/23/2022. The advisory is shared at discuss.hashicorp.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-40716 since 09/14/2022. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.11.9, 1.12.5 or 1.13.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Consul/Consul Enterprise 1.11.9/1.12.5/1.13.2

Timelineinfo

09/14/2022 🔍
09/23/2022 +9 days 🔍
09/23/2022 +0 days 🔍
05/28/2025 +978 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: discuss.hashicorp.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-40716 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-40716
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-209421

Entryinfo

Created: 09/23/2022 20:05
Updated: 05/28/2025 02:24
Changes: 09/23/2022 20:05 (40), 10/23/2022 07:37 (11), 05/28/2025 02:24 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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