CVE-2023-3462 — MEDIUM (5.3)

Q: How severe is CVE-2023-3462?

CVE-2023-3462 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2023-3462?

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

Vulnerability Description

HashiCorp's Vault and Vault Enterprise are vulnerable to user enumeration when using the LDAP auth method. An attacker may submit requests of existent and non-existent LDAP users and observe the response from Vault to check if the account is valid on the LDAP server. This vulnerability is fixed in Vault 1.14.1 and 1.13.5.

CVSS Score

5.3

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Hashicorp	Vault	>= 1.13.0, < 1.13.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-203

References

https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-24-vaults-ldap-auth-method-allows-forVendor Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-24-vaults-ldap-auth-method-allows-forVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-3462?

CVE-2023-3462 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.3 (MEDIUM). HashiCorp's Vault and Vault Enterprise are vulnerable to user enumeration when using the LDAP auth method. An attacker may submit requests of existent and non-existent LDAP users and observe the respo...

How severe is CVE-2023-3462?

CVE-2023-3462 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-3462?

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