CVE-2024-9180

Vault Operators in Root Namespace May Elevate Their Privileges

Published Oct 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-3134 A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-rr8j-7w34-xp5j Vault Community Edition privilege escalation vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Openbao
Openbao openbao
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:openbao:openbao:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Openbao
Openbao openbao
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16. A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their own or another user’s privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-Other
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Hashicorp
Hashicorp vault
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:hashicorp:vault:*:*:*:*:enterprise:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Hashicorp
Hashicorp vault
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A privileged Vault operator with write permissions to the root namespace’s identity endpoint could escalate their privileges to Vault’s root policy. Fixed in Vault Community Edition 1.18.0 and Vault Enterprise 1.18.0, 1.17.7, 1.16.11, and 1.15.16.
Title Vault Operators in Root Namespace May Elevate Their Privileges
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
HashiCorp
Published
Updated
Nov 8, 2024, 10:27 PM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2024, 6:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 10, 2024, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:24 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 10, 2024, 8:54 PM