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MEDIUM · 5.9

CVE-2023-5954

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise inbound client requests triggering a policy check can lead to an unbounded consumption of memory. A large number of these requests may lead to denial-of-service. F...

Vulnerability Description

HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise inbound client requests triggering a policy check can lead to an unbounded consumption of memory. A large number of these requests may lead to denial-of-service. Fixed in Vault 1.15.2, 1.14.6, and 1.13.10.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
HashicorpVault>= 1.13.7, < 1.13.10

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-401

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-5954?

CVE-2023-5954 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). HashiCorp Vault and Vault Enterprise inbound client requests triggering a policy check can lead to an unbounded consumption of memory. A large number of these requests may lead to denial-of-service. F...

How severe is CVE-2023-5954?

CVE-2023-5954 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2023-5954?

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