High severity · published Sep 15, 2021
CVE-2021-40862
HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise up to v202108-1 contained an API endpoint that erroneously disclosed a sensitive URL to authenticated parties, which could be used for privilege…
8.8
CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
HashiCorp Terraform Enterprise up to v202108-1 contained an API endpoint that erroneously disclosed a sensitive URL to authenticated parties, which could be used for privilege escalation or unauthorized modification of a Terraform configuration. Fixed in v202109-1.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 62% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TE
Terraform Enterprise · Hashicorp
through 202108-1 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40862
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-40862
Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2021-25-terraform-enterprise-configuration-versions-api-discloses-sensitive-url/29508
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