CVE-2021-41805
HashiCorp Consul Enterprise before 1.8.17, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 has Incorrect Access Control. An ACL token (with the default...
- Published
- Dec 12, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 4, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HModerate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 98.4%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
HashiCorp Consul Enterprise before 1.8.17, 1.9.x before 1.9.11, and 1.10.x before 1.10.4 has Incorrect Access Control. An ACL token (with the default operator:write permissions) in one namespace can be used for unintended privilege escalation in a different namespace.
Sources
2A proof-of-concept for CVE-2021-41805 which is a vulnerability in HashiCorp Consul Enterprise allowing for Remote Code Execution (RCE) with escalated privileges.
- CVE-2021-41805Exploit
HashiCorp Consul exploit with python. (CVE-2021-41805)
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