# CVE-2019-8336: GO-2023-1945 - HashiCorp Consul Access Restriction Bypass in github.com/hashicorp/consul

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2019-8336-hashicorp-consul-access-restriction-bypass  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2024-08-20  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2019-8336 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2024-08-20

HashiCorp Consul Access Restriction Bypass in github.com/hashicorp/consul

Technologies: [github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/github-com-hashicorp-consul). Vendors: [Go](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/go).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2019-8336 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2019-8336 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2019-8336?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 20 August 2024.

**Which products and versions are affected?** github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.4.0,fixed=1.4.3.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2019-8336?** Yes. github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go): upgrade to 1.4.3 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2019-8336?** Check whether you run github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go): upgrade to 1.4.3 or later

  ```sh
  go get github.com/hashicorp/consul@v1.4.3
  ```


## Affected products

- github.com/hashicorp/consul (Go) SEMVER:introduced=1.4.0,fixed=1.4.3

## Identifiers

- CVE-2019-8336
- GHSA-fhm8-cxcv-pwvc
- GO-2023-1945

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