High severity · published Oct 27, 2023
CVE-2023-5834
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
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 13% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VA
Vagrant · Hashicorp
before 2.4.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5834
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-5834
Vendor Advisory
https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2023-31-vagrant-s-windows-installer-allowed-directory-junction-write/59568
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