CVE-2021-38553 — MEDIUM (4.4)

Q: How severe is CVE-2021-38553?

CVE-2021-38553 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38553?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hashicorp Vault.

Vulnerability Description

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 through 1.7.3 initialized an underlying database file associated with the Integrated Storage feature with excessively broad filesystem permissions. Fixed in Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.8.0.

CVSS Score

4.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Vault	>= 1.4.0, < 1.8.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-281

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-20-vault-s-integrated-storage-backendVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-20-vault-s-integrated-storage-backendVendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202207-01Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2021-38553?

CVE-2021-38553 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise 1.4.0 through 1.7.3 initialized an underlying database file associated with the Integrated Storage feature with excessively broad filesystem permissions. Fixed in ...

How severe is CVE-2021-38553?

CVE-2021-38553 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2021-38553?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Hashicorp Vault.