ID:8650 - Exploit for Improper access control in Consul - CVE-2021-41805

 
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ID:8650 - Exploit for Improper access control in Consul - CVE-2021-41805

Published: December 7, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU59041
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-41805
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Consul

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. An ACL token (with the default operator:write permissions) in one namespace can be used for unintended privilege escalation in a different namespace. A remote user can send a specially crafted request and gain unauthorized access to the affected application.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.