CVE-2019-12291: hashicorp consul
CVSS: 7.5v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2019-12291DEBIAN-CVE-2019-12291GHSA-h65h-v7fw-4p38GO-2023-1852
Published 06-06-2019Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2019-12291 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in hashicorp consul. EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 66.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.16%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 06-06-2019PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
HashiCorp Consul 1.4.0 through 1.5.0 has Incorrect Access Control. Keys not matching a specific ACL rule used for prefix matching in a policy can be deleted by a token using that policy even with default deny settings configured.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated7.5HighCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Medium 6.4Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.16%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
67%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.16% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score1.16%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Debian1 product
- consul< 1.4.5+dfsg1-1
Github.com/hashicorp1 product
- consul≥ 1.4.0, < 1.5.1
Hashicorp1 product
- consul≥ 1.4.0, ≤ 1.5.0
Ubuntu1 product
- consulAll versions (No fix recorded)
4 vendors · 4 products
References
9 links- github.com/hashicorp/consul/issues/5888X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingMitigationPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORTWEB
- github.com/hashicorp/consulPACKAGE