Vault
CVE-2021-3282
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.6.0 & 1.6.1 allowed the remove-peer raft operator command to be executed against DR secondaries without authentication. Fixed in 1.6.2.
AnalysisAI
HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.6.0 & 1.6.1 allowed the remove-peer raft operator command to be executed against DR secondaries without authentication. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. HashiCorp Vault Enterprise 1.6.0 & 1.6.1 allowed the remove-peer raft operator command to be executed against DR secondaries without authentication. Fixed in 1.6.2. Affected products include: Hashicorp Vault.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.
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Same weakness CWE-287 – Improper Authentication
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