High severity · published Dec 5, 2018
CVE-2018-19786
HashiCorp Vault before 1.0.0 writes the master key to the server log in certain unusual or misconfigured scenarios in which incorrect data comes from the autoseal mechanism…
8.1
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HashiCorp Vault before 1.0.0 writes the master key to the server log in certain unusual or misconfigured scenarios in which incorrect data comes from the autoseal mechanism without an error being reported.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 61% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VA
Vault · Hashicorp
before 1.0.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19786
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19786
Release Notes
https://github.com/hashicorp/vault/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#100-december-3rd-2018
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