CVE-2023-5834

Vagrant’s Windows Installer Allowed Directory Junction Write

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Published Oct 27, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 3.8 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

HashiCorp Vagrant's Windows installer targeted a custom location with a non-protected path that could be junctioned, introducing potential for unauthorized file system writes. Fixed in Vagrant 2.4.0.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

HashiCorp

Vagrant

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`*`	affected	< 2.4.0

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vagrant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-2640	HashiCorp Vagrant's Windows installer targeted a custom location with a non-protected path that could be junctioned, introducing potential for unauthorized file system writes. Fixed in Vagrant 2.4.0.
Github GHSA	GHSA-47xw-vw6m-w9fq	HashiCorp Vagrant Insecure Operation on Windows Junction / Mount Point vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.237% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-31-vagrant-s-windows-installer-allowed-directory-junction-write/59568

History

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Subscriptions

Hashicorp Vagrant

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 9, 2024, 5:58 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: HashiCorp
Published: Oct 27, 2023, 9:06 PM
Updated: Sep 9, 2024, 5:58 PM
Reserved: Oct 27, 2023, 7:52 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 27, 2023, 10:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

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